Chamaeranthemum

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Chamaeranthemum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Chamaeranthemum (dwarf and flower, from the Greek). Acanthaceae. Three or 4 Brazilian small herbs, allied to Eranthemum, but readily distinguished by the 4 (instead of 2) stamens. Lvs. large and membranaceous, entire, variously marked: fls. showy, white or yellow, in bracteate clusters.—-Grown chiefly for the beautiful foliage; greenhouse subjects. C. igneum, Regel (Eranthemum igneum, Lind.), is in the American trade. It is a low spreading warmhouse plant (cult. of Eranthemum and Justicia), with dark green lvs., with the veins and sometimes the margins richly banded with orange or yellow: fls. small. F.S. 17:1722.N. Taylor. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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