Gravisia

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Gravisia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Gravisia (the name unexplained). Bromeliaceae. South American acaulescent herbs, differing from AEchmea in the character of the pollen-grains and other technical features, and requiring similar treats ment in cult. Lvs. densely rosulate, conspicuously sheathing, brown-scurfy, the margin more or less spiny: scape arising from the center of the rosette, bearing a panicled or bipinnate infl.: petals yellow or orange. G. exsudans, Mez (AEchmea exsudans, Baker. Tittlandsia exsudans, Desf. Bromelia exsiidans, Lodd. Hohenbergia capitata, R. & S.) Fls. congested in sessile heads composing a compound panicle, the floral bracts spine-pointed: lvs. whitish beneath, oblong, spiny. L.B.C. 9:801.—Fls. said to exude a whitish greasy substance, whence the name. Plant 2-3 ft. Apparently very little grown. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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