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'''''Bolandra''''' is a small genus of plants related to the [[Saxifragaceae|saxifrages]]. It contains two species known as '''false coolworts'''. These are perennials with toothed leaves and [[inflorescence]]s of curling, sharp-petalled flowers. They are both native to western North America. | |||
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Bolandra (H. N. Bolander, Californian botanist). Saxifragaceae. Two species of small W. American herbs offered for borders and wild gardens. | Bolandra (H. N. Bolander, Californian botanist). Saxifragaceae. Two species of small W. American herbs offered for borders and wild gardens. | ||
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*''[[Bolandra californica]]'' - Sierra false coolwort | |||
*''[[Bolandra oregana]]'' - northern false coolwort | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
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Bolandra is a small genus of plants related to the saxifrages. It contains two species known as false coolworts. These are perennials with toothed leaves and inflorescences of curling, sharp-petalled flowers. They are both native to western North America.
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Bolandra (H. N. Bolander, Californian botanist). Saxifragaceae. Two species of small W. American herbs offered for borders and wild gardens. Flowers purplish in lax corymbs; petals 5, inserted on the throat of the 5-lobed calyx ; stamens 5, alternate with petals. Delicate herbs, suitable for rockwork where there is a plentiful supply of moisture. The first-described species, B. californica. Gray, seems not to have been offered in the trade. It is a smaller species, less pubescent with smaller fls., the lower Lvs. round-reniform and 5-lobed: plant 3-12 in. high, the sts. weak and slender.
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Species
Species:
- Bolandra californica - Sierra false coolwort
- Bolandra oregana - northern false coolwort
Gallery
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photo 3
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Bolandra. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Bolandra QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)