Hillia

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Read about Hillia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hillia (Sir John Hill, 1716-1775, British botanist). Rubiaceae. Shrubs of Trop. Amer., sometimes epiphytic, 2 of which are rarely grown as greenhouse or warmhouse evergreen subjects. Smooth, branches often rooting: lvs. opposite, simple, more or less fleshy: fls. large and rather showy, terminal and solitary, white and fragrant; corolla salverform, the tube long; stamens 4-7, inserted at the throat of the corolla: fr. a follicle.— Species about 10, W. Indies to S. Amer. H. tetrandra, Swartz. Plant 3-4 ft., the root bearing tubers: lvs. obovate to lanceolate, cuneate at base and rounded at top: lobes of corolla 4, roundish-oboyate, not more than one-third length of tube. Mountains of Jamaica, Cuba; June in cult. B.M. 7355. H. longiflora, Swartz, has elliptical pointed lvs., and 6-7 lanceolate bluntish reflexed corolla-lobes. W. Indies; apparently not now in the trade. L.H.B. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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