Deeringia

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Deeringia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Deeringia (Karl Deering, died 1749; born in Saxony, practicing physician m London and author of catalogue of plants of England). Amarantaceae. About a half-dozen species of climbing herbs or sub- shrubs, from Madagascar to Austral., one of which is offered in Calif. Lvs. alternate: fls. dioecious or perfect, numerous and small, in terminal spiciferous panicles; parts of fl. 5, spreading under the succulent indehiscent fr.; stamens 5, united into a ring. D. baccata, Moq. (D. celosioides, R. Br.), in Austral., E. Indies and elsewhere, is a smooth woody climber, 10-12 ft.: Ivs. ovate or ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, entire: fls. in slender interrupted spikes 1 ft. or less long, greenish white: berry red, nearly globular, ¼ in. or less diam. B.M. 2717. The plant offered as D. variegata, described as a slender-growing shrub that will climb if shoots are trained up, long spikes of white fls., and lvs. margined with white, is probably a form of this species, or it may be Bosea Amherstiana (D. Amherstiana, Wall.), which has a form with variegated lvs. L. H. B. ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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