Maurandia purpusii

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Read about Maurandia purpusii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Maurandia purpusii, Brandegee. Ascending, pendulous or prostrate, 12-16 in., leafy, with tuberous rootstock: lvs. long-stalked, more or less triangular-ovate: fls. axillary, long-peduncled, purple-carmine, beautiful. S. W. Mex. —A showy tender perennial, blooming the first year from seed, of bushy growth; tubers may be stored in winter. Differs from M. erubescens in being more glabrous and bearing smaller fls.; lvs. often entire- margined. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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