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Melianthus comosus, Vahl. Shrub with grayish white branches: lvs. 4-6 in. long; lfts. lanceolate, serrate, pubescent above but becoming glabrate, white-tomentose beneath : fls. orange inside, red-spotted outside and green at base, alternate in nodding racemes; petals oblong or spatulate: caps, oval, 4-winged | Melianthus comosus, Vahl. Shrub with grayish white branches: lvs. 4-6 in. long; lfts. lanceolate, serrate, pubescent above but becoming glabrate, white-tomentose beneath : fls. orange inside, red-spotted outside and green at base, alternate in nodding racemes; petals oblong or spatulate: caps, oval, 4-winged. | ||
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Melianthus minor, Linn. Shrub with branchlets and infl. somewhat canescent: lvs. 5;-6 in. long; stipules 2, subulate, lateral free; lfts. 1 ½ -2 in. long, 6-10 lines wide: racemes 6-12 in. long, subterminal; fls. dull red: caps, | Melianthus minor, Linn. Shrub with branchlets and infl. somewhat canescent: lvs. 5;-6 in. long; stipules 2, subulate, lateral free; lfts. 1 ½ -2 in. long, 6-10 lines wide: racemes 6-12 in. long, subterminal; fls. dull red: caps, | ||
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==Cultivation== | |||
===Propagation=== | |||
===Pests and diseases=== | |||
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==Gallery== | |||
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==References== | |||
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | |||
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | |||
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | |||
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | |||
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Melianthus comosus, Vahl. Shrub with grayish white branches: lvs. 4-6 in. long; lfts. lanceolate, serrate, pubescent above but becoming glabrate, white-tomentose beneath : fls. orange inside, red-spotted outside and green at base, alternate in nodding racemes; petals oblong or spatulate: caps, oval, 4-winged.
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Melianthus minor, Linn. Shrub with branchlets and infl. somewhat canescent: lvs. 5;-6 in. long; stipules 2, subulate, lateral free; lfts. 1 ½ -2 in. long, 6-10 lines wide: racemes 6-12 in. long, subterminal; fls. dull red: caps,
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
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photo 1
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photo 2
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photo 3
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Melianthus comosus. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Melianthus comosus QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)