Aphelandra nitens

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Read about Aphelandra nitens in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Aphelandra nitens, Hook. f. An erect herb or sub-shrub: st. terete, green, stout, usually dwarf and compact: Lvs. shortly petiolate, ovate-acute, entire, thick, rich dark olive-green above, bright vinous purple below, highly glabrous on both sides, margins recurved; petiole very short or none, winged: infl. an erect terminal spike, 6 in. or more long; bracts green and erect, 1-1½ in. long, serrate; sepals ^iin. long, linear-lanceolate; corolla bright vermilion-scarlet, 1-1½ in. diam.; lip ovate, larger than the rest of the petals and slightly reflexed; upper pair of petals hooded; tube 1-1¼ in. long, yellow. Colombia. B.M. 5741. Gn. 48:122.— A fine dwarf-growing stove plant readily prop, by cuttings and often setting seed if kept in a cooler and drier house when in flower. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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