Aphelandra blanchetiana

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Read about Aphelandra blanchetiana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Aphelandra blanchetiana, Hook, f. (A. amoena, Bull). St. terete, green, tinted with dull purple, with deeper shading around the base of petiole and at the nodes, thick and stout: Lvs. ovate-acuminate, with many pairs of conspicuous nerves, green, the midrib, and often the main veins, white; petiole, 1-2 in. long, terete, glabrous: fls. dark yellow, exceeding the long, entire, cusp-pointed red scales: spike sessile. Brazil. B.M. 7179.—Known in the trade as A. amoena, having been described under that name before it had flowered in cult. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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