Enchylaena

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Enchylaena in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Enchylaena (name alludes to the soft or juicy character of the berry-like fructification). Chenopodiaceae. One procumbent or wide-branched very small-leaved shrub from Austral, recently intro. by U. S. Dept. Agric., and thriving well at the University of California. E. tomentosa, R. Br., grows 3 ft. or more high and makes a mass many feet across: branches mostly woolly or silvery: Lvs. alternate, linear, usually under ½ in. long: fls. solitary in the axils, bracted, very- small, perfect; perianth urn-shaped to globular, with 5 short teeth that close over the fr.; stamens 5, somewhat exserted: fr. inclosed in the perianth, which becomes red or yellow, fleshy and berry-like and the size of a small pea. The Australian aborigines are said to eat the berries in great quantities. The plant endures drought, and it is eaten by sheep when other herbage becomes scarce. The procumbent habit and the enduring color suggest its use in landscape work in dry mild climates. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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