Ternstroemia

Plant Characteristics
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Features:	✓	evergreen

Scientific Names
Theaceae >	Ternstroemia >

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Ternstroemia is a genus of plant in family Theaceae.

Read about Ternstroemia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Ternstroemia (named for Christopher Ternstroem, Swedish naturalist; died 1745). Ternstroemiaceae. Evergreen trees or shrubs, adapted to the warmhouse. Lvs. leathery, entire or serrate-crenate: peduncles 1-fld., recurved, axillary or lateral, solitary or somewhat fascicled, 2 bracteoles below the fl.: sepals 5; petals 5; stamens numerous; ovary 2-3-celled (sometimes imperfectly so): fr. indehiscent.—About 45 species, warmer Asia, Indian Archipelago and Trop. Amer. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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