Besleria

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Cultivation

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Read about Besleria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Besleria (after Basil Besler, Nuremberg apothecary, and reputed author of the superb Hortus Eystettensis, 1613). Gesneraceae. A genus of 50 species of Trop. American plants, mostly subshrubs, with somewhat 4-angled sts., large, membranaceous, opposite, petiolate Lvs. prominently veined beneath, and yellow, white or purple fls.: calyx campanulate, at length globose, shortly 5-toothed; corolla tubular. B. Imray is herbaceous, with serrate Lvs. and yellow axillary fls. B.M.6341. Prop. by cuttings over bottom heat. None is known to be offered in Amer. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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