Stereospermum

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Stereospermum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Stereospermum (Greek, hard seed). Bignoniaceae. About 12 species of tropical evergreen trees in Afr. and E. India, with handsome once- or twice-pinnate foliage and large bignonia-like fls., pale yellow or rose-colored to purple, in large and loose terminal panicles; calyx campanulate, 2-5-lobed or 5-toothed; corolla funnelform-campanulate, with round crisped or toothed lobes; stamens 4, included; disk cupulate: caps. terete or 4-angled, 2-valved; seeds in 2 rows, with the thick nutlets deeply impressed in the thick spongy septum. Only the following species seems to be in cult. S. suaveolens, DC. Tree, 30-60 ft.: lvs. simply pinnate, 12-18 in. long; lfts. 7-9, broadly elliptic, acuminate or acute, entire or serrulate, hairy while young, about 5 in. long: panicle many-fld., viscous-pubescent: calyx campanulate, with 3-5 short lobes; corolla 1 1/2 in. long, pale or dark purple, puberulous outside, with crenately crisped lobes: caps. 18 in. long. India.— Adapted for tropical or subtropical regions only and prop. by seeds or cuttings, also by air-layering. S. sinicum, Hance - Radermachia sinica. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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