. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. SOME ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS FOR THE TROPICS H3. Figure 70.—The cape plumbago, Plumbago capensis, produces many blue or white flowers, A, in terminal clusters. The stems are woody only near the base and seldom exceed 3 feet in height, B. in the shade, there is a tendency to climb. If unsupported, the plants seldom exceed a height of 3 feet, which make them satisfac- tory for planting under windows. The plants are susceptible to sun injury in the Tropics if grown in full sunlight. This is particularly true if the root system is shallow or weak
. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. SOME ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS FOR THE TROPICS H3. Figure 70.—The cape plumbago, Plumbago capensis, produces many blue or white flowers, A, in terminal clusters. The stems are woody only near the base and seldom exceed 3 feet in height, B. in the shade, there is a tendency to climb. If unsupported, the plants seldom exceed a height of 3 feet, which make them satisfac- tory for planting under windows. The plants are susceptible to sun injury in the Tropics if grown in full sunlight. This is particularly true if the root system is shallow or weak. Flowering is continuous during the rainy season. Stems can serve as a source of cut flowers. The flowers form at the ends of slender branches. The sepal tube is covered with sticky hairs. The corolla lobes, spreading from the tip of a slender tube nearly 2 inches long, are wider near the tip, with a prominent midvein. Blue- and white-flowered varieties are available and a pink variety is reported. The leaves develop in clusters at the nodes, the largest exceed- ing 3 inches. They are slightly contracted at the base. Plants are grown from 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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