Hodgsonia

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Read about Hodgsonia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hodgsonia (B. H. Hodgson, British scientist). Cucurbitaceae. One species, a showy tendril-climbing shrub, in its native places in India sometimes extending 100 ft.; H. macrocarpa, Cogn. (H. heteroclita, Hook, f. & Thorn.), hardly to be expected in cult. Lvs. coriaceous, 6-8 in. long, deeply 3-5-lobed, the lobes entire or slightly dentate: fls. dioecious, white, tinged yellow within, the limb of the deeply 5-partcd corolla bearing curling fringes 4 in. long; male fls. in long racemes, females solitary; calyx very long-tubular and slender; stamens 3, exserted; stigmas 3 and 2-fid, exserted: fr. berry-like, spherical, 4-10 in. across, red-brown and tomentose: seeds 2-3 in. long. F.S. 12:1262.—This odd and showy plant is said to require the conditions provided by a temperate greenhouse, although some report it as requiring hothouse treatment. L. H. B. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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