Oxera pulchella

Oxera pulchella subsp. var.
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Oxera pulchella, Labill. Lvs. 2-5 in. long, stalked, the lower ones oblong-lanceolate: calyx conspicuous, loose, composed of 4 more or less united greenish yellow sepals, each½-¾in. long. B.M. 6938. Gn. 33:510; 45, p. 333. I.H. 36:76. J.H. III. 30:33; 42:39; 55:521. G.C. III. 3:209. R.H. 1890, p. 274.—Once offered by John Saul, Washington, D. C. Also cult, outdoors in S. Calif. It needs but a glance at any of the colored portraits of O. pulchella to see that it is one of the most interesting climbers cult, in hothouses. It has ivory- white trumpet-shaped sweet-scented fls. 2 in. long and 1 in. across, borne profusely in clusters of a dozen or more. A plant 2 years old from cuttings will clothe the rafters and bloom freely, the weight of the clusters causing the fls. to droop gracefully. The prominent calyx suggests Clerodendron Thompsons', a near relative. As the corolla-tube leaves the calyx, it makes a bend and then broadens into a funnel-shaped fl., with the 4 lobes scarcely spreading. The appearance of the fls. is enhanced by the long style and the 2 stamens, which are thrust out and strongly curved. It is reported as thriving in a winter temperature of 55-60°; it requires a warmer place than the ordinary greenhouse. It blooms well in the winter months. It prop, readily by cuttings placed around the side of a pot; also from seeds, which it matures in considerable numbers. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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