. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. SOME ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS FOR THE TROPICS 69 The small yellowish flowers are insignificant as landscape deco- rations. The fruits ripen in the fall and darken as they mature from red to almost black. Various strains differ in the acidity of the fruit, and in size from to 1 inch in Figure 39.—The governor's plum, Flacourtia indica, has pleasant-tasting as well as ornamental fruit. The leaves are alternate on the stem and closely spaced. The margins have fine to very fine teeth. Spines are found on the stems of some strains. P
. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. SOME ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS FOR THE TROPICS 69 The small yellowish flowers are insignificant as landscape deco- rations. The fruits ripen in the fall and darken as they mature from red to almost black. Various strains differ in the acidity of the fruit, and in size from to 1 inch in Figure 39.—The governor's plum, Flacourtia indica, has pleasant-tasting as well as ornamental fruit. The leaves are alternate on the stem and closely spaced. The margins have fine to very fine teeth. Spines are found on the stems of some strains. Propagation is by seed. Gardenia grandiflora Lour. Large-flowered Gardenia (fig. 40) Rubiaceae This species seems to be closely related to Gardenia thanber- giana, but grows taller and has larger flowers. It is reported grown as a stock for the double-flowered gardenias because it is resistant to nematode infections which prevent satisfactory growth of G. jasminoicles and related species on many sandy soils. The plants grow well on heavy soils also. They reach a height of 12 to 14 feet with a generally upright, slender form. Older plants, or those in moist soil may have longer drooping side branches. They make excellent screens and background plantings because the shiny, green leaves are attractive at all seasons. The individual terminal flowers are white with a 6-inch tube from which a single whorl of 8 to 10 slender lobes radiate, with a spread of 4 to 6 inches. The calyx may be malformed consisting. 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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