Podolepis

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Podolepis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Podolepis (Greek, foot and scale; referring to the unusual fact that the involucral scales have a footstalk or claw). Compositae. Australian herbs with yellow, pink or purple rays, a few of which are cultivated as half-hardy annuals. Plants 6-12 in. high and bearing fls. which are chiefly interesting as representing an intermediate stage between the common type of composite with showy rays and the "everlasting fls." like Helichrysum, in which the rays are aborted and the showy parts are the stiff involucral scales. In Podolepis the involucral scales are generally colored, but are thin and nearly transparent, and overlap one another instead of standing out like petals.—About 16 species belonging to an unfamiliar group of composites from Australia. Very little in cult, in America. The following species are annuals with linear or lanceolate lvs. and hemispherical involucres 1/2 -3/4 in. diam. They need a porous soil with full exposure to the sun, and they also do well in pots. See Annuals. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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