Blepharocalyx

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

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Read about Blepharocalyx in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Blepharocalyx (eye-lash and calyx, probably referring to a fringed condition). Myrtaceae. Woody plants, differing from Myrtus in having a thin crustaceous testa of the seed instead of a thick and horny one, and other minor characters, and by some authors united with that genus. There are about 30 species in S. Amer., but very little known in cult. B. spiraeoides. Stapf (Eugenia myriophylla, Hort.), is a much-branched shrub, 9 ft. high, free-flowering: Lvs. Iance-linear, ¾ in. or less long: fls. small, pale yellow, in terminal panicles; petals 4. Brazil. B.M. 8123. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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