Helianthus debilis

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Read about Helianthus debilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Helianthus debilis, Nutt. (H. cucummfolius, Torr. & Gray). Cucumber-Leaved Sunflower. Fig. 1794. St. 1-4 ft.high, usually several together, hairy throughout: branches often mottled with purple or white, each one bearing a fl.: lvs. 1-4 in. long, ovate to triangular, generally with a cordate base, thin, glossy, irregularly toothed or entire: fls. 2-3 in. wide, on slender peduncles. July-Sept. Fla. to Texas and westward. G.C. III. 17: 167. Gt. 44, p. 571. B.M. 7432. Gn. 49:326.—This is one of the best for cut-fls. It needs a sandy soil. Var. plumosus, Hort. Disk-florets ligulate, from pale to deep yellow. Var. purpureus, Hort. Ray-florets varying in color from light pink to deep purple. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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