Salpichroa

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names
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Read about Salpichroa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Salpichroa (Greek, tube and skin; in reference to the form and texture of the flower). Syn. Salpichroma. Solanaceae. Shrubs, subshrubs, or herbs, sometimes grown in the warmhouse and now used for outdoor planting in southern California. Leaves often small, entire, long-petioled: fls. white or yellow, 2-3 in. long (Section Eusalpichroa) or only about 1/2 in. long (Section Perizoma); calyx tubular or short, 5-cleft or -parted, the lobes linear; corolla tubular or urn-shaped, without a crown in the throat; lobes 5, acute, often short induplicate-valvate: berry ovoid or oblong, 2-celled; seeds numerous, compressed.—About 10 species, extra-trop. S. Amer. The species described below is said to have the advantage of being an exceedingly rapid climber, covering walls within one season with a thick mass of foliage and will thrive in alkali soil and under intense heat. The small white berries are sold everywhere in Paraguay as "cock's eggs." It grows with astonishing rapidity from the fleshy roots, which, however, are destroyed by frost. If black scale secures a foothold, it is well to cut the plant down to the roots. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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