Episcia chontalensis

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Episcia chontalensis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Episcia chontalensis, Hook. (Cyrtodeira chontalensis. Seem.). St. stout, more or less ascending, dark reddish purple, 6-10 in. long: lvs. opposite and irregularly whorled, 3—4 in. long, oblong-ovate to elliptic-ovate, crenate, obtuse, rounded at the base, decidedly convex on both sides of the midrib and between the much-sunk veins; margins recurved, green, marked with regular purple patches, which advance from the margins between the veins toward the midrib and are more or less oblong: fls. solitary or in small clusters; corolla-tube with a sac at the base, the limb oblique, 1½-2 in. across, with small and regular but conspicuous and beautiful teeth. Chontales region of Nicaragua. B.M. 5925. R.B. 22:241. F.S. 18:1924. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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