Luculia gratissima

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Read about Luculia gratissima in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Luculia gratissima, Sweet. In the wild a tree or spreading shrub 10-16 ft.: lvs. opposite, ovate-oblong, acuminate, acute at the base, 4-6 in. long: panicle decussately branched; fls. pink or rose, forming a gorgeous rounded mass; corolla-lobes 1 ½ in. across, imbricated in the bud; stamens inserted in the tube, slightly exserted. Temperate Himalaya, 4,000-6,000 ft. altitude. B.M. 3946. G.C.III. 21:81; 43:12. R.H. 1843:385; 1890:180. Gn. 35, p. 58; 41, p. 469; 55, pp. 42, 107; 59, p. 49; 78, p. 623. J.H. III. 48:457; 54:459. G. 1:581; 29:671. H.F. 4:120. H.U. 4, p. 353. A.F. 7:443; 10:679.—L. speciosa, Hort., is apparently a form of this species with large and deep-colored fls., and strong growth. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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