Roscoea cautleoides

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Roscoea cautleoides in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Roscoea cautleoides, Gagnep; also spelled cautlioides. About 9-12 in. high: roots fleshy, almost tuberous, lvs. remind-ing one of an iris and springing from the base: scapes 6-7-fld.; fls. pale primrose-yellow, borne singly in the axils of sheathing bracts. China. G. 36:669. Gn. 77, p. 275; 78:159.—The roots should be planted 4-5 in. below the surface in sandy loam. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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