Pterospermum

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Scientific Names

Read about Pterospermum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Pterospermum (Greek, wing seed; referring to the fact that the seeds are winged). Sterculiaceae. Scaly or stellate-tomentose trees or shrubs, suitable for the warmhouse and outdoors in the southern part of the country. Leaves 2-ranked, leathery, simple or lobed: infl. 1-3 axillary and terminal peduncles, 1- or few-fld. ; fls. often elongated; calyx tubular, 5 more or less connate sepals; petals 5, deciduous with the calyx; staminal column short, bearing opposite the sepals 3 linear 2-celled anthers between each part of 5 anti-petalous ligulate staminoides; ovary inserted within the top of the staminal column : caps, woody or coriaceous, terete or 5-angled.—About 25 species, confined to Trop. Asia. Pterospermums are said to need considerable warmth, and perfect drainage is most essential. They grow best in a mixture of sandy, fibry loam and lumpy peat. Prop, by cuttings of half-ripened side shoots, cut close to the st. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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