Telephium

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Telephium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Telephium (an old Greek name). Caryophyllaceae, in Engler & Prantl, Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien; Ficoideae, in Bentham & Hooker, Genera Plantarum. Orpine. One species, T. Imperati, Linn., is listed abroad as a hardy perennial but it has little to commend it to the cultivator: it is a low plant with woody base and slender prostrate sts., with erect or ascending branches: lvs. many, 1/4 in. long, alternate or scattered, oval or elliptic, entire: fls. several and inconspicuous, in small compact clusters. Perhaps valuable on banks or as a carpeter. The genus Telephium comprises 2 or 3 species in the Medit. region, being diffusely branched and glaucous herbs: lvs. alternate, paired or opposite, without distinct midrib or nerves: fls. small, in compact terminal clusters, the 5 petals white but not showy; sepals 5, persistent: stamens 5: ovary ovoid, 3-angled and usually 3-celled, the styles 3 and short: fr. a dry caps. included in the calyx. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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