Oxypetalum caeruleum

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Cultivation

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Read about Oxypetalum caeruleum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Oxypetalum caeruleum, Decne. Herbaceous, but more or less woody below, downy: Lvs. short-petioled, oblong, but cordate-hastate at the base: peduncles axillary from one of each pair of the upper Lvs., 3-4-fld.: corolla- lobes spreading: scales of the corona 5, erect, darker blue, fleshy, exserted, recurved and notched at the apex. B.M. 3630 (as Tweediea versicolor).—O. caeruleum is a tender twining plant from Argentina with changeable 5-lobcd fls. about an inch across. The fls. are said to be pale blue when they first open, then purplish, and when withered lilac. Not cult, in Amer., but apparently desirable for cult. here. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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