Daedalacanthus nervosus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Daedalacanthus nervosus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Daedalacanthus nervosus, T. Anders. (Eranthemum nervosum, R. Br. E. pulchellum, Andr., and some dealers, while that of others is E. bicolor, and that of Roxburgh is D. purpurascens). Fig. 1204. Glabrous or very nearly so: Lvs. ovate or elliptical, acuminate at both ends, somewhat crenate or entire: spikes axillary, opposite, overlapping and interrupted: bracts elliptical, acute, nervose: limb of the corolla as wide as the tube is long. India. B.M. 1358 (as Justicia nervosa). Gn. 51:352. G.C. II. 21:415.—A very pretty shrub for the warm- house, 2-6 ft., its fls. being of a color that is not very common in winter-blooming plants. It is an easy subject to manage, requiring a light, rich soil, full sunlight and plenty of water. Cuttings of young growth root readily in a warmhouse. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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