Phaedranthus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Phaedranthus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Phaedranthus (Greek for, splendent or gay, and flower, alluding to the brilliantly colored flowers). Big- noniaceae. Ornamental vine grown for its very showy flowers and also for its handsome foliage. Evergreen climbing shrub: lvs. opposite, with 1 pair of entire lfts., the terminal lft. usually replaced by a 3-parted or repeatedly 3-parted tendril: fls. in terminal racemes; calyx campanulate, 5-10-nerved, leathery, tomentose, with 5 unequal short teeth; corolla tubular- funnelform, curved; stamens slightly exserted; disk annular, raised; ovary ovoid, tomentose, with many ovules in several rows-One species in Mex. Formerly usually referred to Bignonia, from which it differs chiefly in the slender filiform tendrils, the leathery tomentose calyx, the exserted stamens and tomentose ovary.—A very handsome strong-growing vine for subtropical regions or in the N. for the cool greenhouse; one of the most showy bignoniads on account of its large brilliantly colored fls. For cult, and prop., see Bignonia. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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