Westringia

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Westringia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Westringia (J. P. Westring, Swedish physician and author; died 1833). Labiatae. Shrubs, suitable for greenhouse cult., although apparently not now in common cult.: lvs. in whorls of 3, 4, or rarely more, entire fls. axillary or rarely in terminal leafy heads; calyx campanulate, 5-toothed; corolla-tube short and dilated at the throat, limb 2-lipped, upper lip flat, broadly 2-lobed, lower spreading, 3-lobed; stamens, 2 upper perfect, 2 lower sterile: nutlets reticulate-rugose.—About 12 species, natives of extra-Trop. Austral. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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