Moluccella spinosa

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Cultivation

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Read about Moluccella spinosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Moluccella spinosa, Linn. Height 6-8 ft.: lvs. ovate, deeply and sharply cut: fls. in whorls, 6-10-fld.; bracts subulate, spiny, shorter than calyx-tube; corolla white, limb longer than calyx-tube; calyx with 1 long spine above and 7 others below. S. Eu., Syria. B.R. 1244 (as Chasmonia incisa). —Annual or biennial, with brownish red square sts., bristling calyx and gaping corolla. Said to have been cult.in England since 1596. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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