Cydista

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cydista in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cydista (Greek, kydistos, most glorious; alluding to the beautiful flowers). Bignoniaceae. Ornamental vines, grown for their beautiful flowers. Evergreen shrubs, climbing by If .-tendrils: lvs. opposite, with 2 lfts., the rachis elongated into a simple slender tendril, sometimes wanting: fls. in terminal or axillary panicles, sometimes 2; calyx campanulate- turbinate, truncate or with 5 short teeth; corolla funnel- form-campanulate, with imbricate lobes; stamens 4, inclosed, with spreading anther-cells; disk wanting; ovary linear, with numerous ovules in 2 rows: caps, linear, septicid, with numerous, nearly orbicular, winged seeds.—One or 2 species in the W. Indies and S. Amer. Closely allied to Bignonia, but easily distinguished by its simple slender tendrils, by the paniculate fls., the usually truncate calyx and the wanting disk. Suited for cult, in tropical and subtropical regions only and as a stove plant in the N. For cult, and prop., see Bignonia. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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