Oxyanthus pyriformis

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Oxyanthus natalensis, Sond. Branches, Lvs. and calyx glabrous: Lvs. elliptic-oblong or ovate-lanceolate, shortly acuminate, entire, 7-8 in. long, 3 in. wide: racemes axillary, loosely 16-20-fld.; fls. white, fragrant; corolla-tube about half the length of the Lvs. Wet places in woods, Natal.—Cult, outdoors in S. Fla., and in Eu. under glass. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.