. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. SOME ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS FOR THE TROPICS HI. Figure 68.—Pedilanthus is used here as a low hedge along a garden walk. The 4- to 5-inch leaves are either a uniform green or, in the variegated variety, green and white in irregular patterns. The white areas are near the leaf margins and are often separated by areas of mixed green and white. The variegated variety is the one most frequently grown for ornamental use. It is propagated by cuttings. Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) Schum. Svnonvm: P. cornea Benth. Egyptian Starcluster (fi
. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. SOME ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS FOR THE TROPICS HI. Figure 68.—Pedilanthus is used here as a low hedge along a garden walk. The 4- to 5-inch leaves are either a uniform green or, in the variegated variety, green and white in irregular patterns. The white areas are near the leaf margins and are often separated by areas of mixed green and white. The variegated variety is the one most frequently grown for ornamental use. It is propagated by cuttings. Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) Schum. Svnonvm: P. cornea Benth. Egyptian Starcluster (fig. 69) Rubiaceae A native of tropical Africa, this species is sparingly cultivated in other regions. One reason for its lack of popularity is that it is susceptible to drought. It will flower vigorously even in pots. It is a low-growing shrub, seldom exceeding a height of 4 feet, and will function in foundation plantings or in low shrub borders. The stems are succulent except at the base. The flowers occur in flattened, oval clusters at the branch tips. Each flower consists of a slender corolla tube inch long, from which five narrow, slender pointed lobes radiate to give a starlike appearance, the basis for the common name. The style extends beyond the petals but the stamens are enclosed in the tube and covered by a mass of fine hairs. Lavender-, pink-, red-, and white- flowered varieties are grown. The 3- to 5-inch leaves are prominently veined. Fine hairs are found on the young stems and on the underleaf surfaces. Propagation is by Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hume, Edward Putnam, 1911-. [Washington : U. S. Govt. Print. Off. ]
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