Vallaris

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Vallaris in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Vallaris (perhaps from the latin vallo, to inclose; the plants are said to be used in Java for fences). Apocynaceae. Twining shrubs, suitable only for the warmhouse in the N., but hardy outdoors in the extreme S. where used as an ornamental. Lvs. opposite, minutely dotted: fls. white, in axillary, subaxillary, or superaxillary dichotomous cymes; calyx 5-parted, glandular or not within, segms. narrow; corolla salver-shaped, lobes broad, overlapping to the right; disk various; carpels 2, at first connate, many-ovuled.— About 5 or 6 species, Trop. Asia and Malaya. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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