Browallia speciosa

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Cultivation

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Read about Browallia speciosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Browallia speciosa, Hook. Fig. 669. Lvs. sometimes opposite, sometimes alternate: fls. much larger than in B. grandiflora, all solitary, axillary; peduncle shorter than the Lvs.; corolla-tube thrice as long as the calyx, and abruptly swollen at the top beneath the limb; limb of 5 ovate, striated, dark purple segms., pale lilac beneath. Cobm- bia. B.M. 4339. P.M. 16:290.—There are blue-, violet- and white-fld. varieties. Var. major, Hort., has violet fls. 2 in. across. R.B. 20:240. B. giganta, Hort., is a florists' variety, with very deep blue fls. and long-blooming habit. Intro, into American trade in 1899. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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