Angelonia floribunda Hort.
Angelonia is a genus of about 25 tender herbs or sub-shrubs with simple, usually crnate leaves, and terminal spikes of blue or purple flowers. Angelonia floribunda is described as having purple flowers in Johnson’s Dictionary. It is probably a varient of one of the 6 or 7 species known to cultivation at this time but I have been unable to identify it further.
Horticultural & Botanical History
Angelonia floribunda was introduced to Britain in 1839. [JD].
History at Camden Park
Plants were obtained from the Sydney Botanic Garden on 17th October 1853. [RBGS AB].
Notes
Published Feb 01, 2009 - 03:33 PM | Last updated Feb 18, 2010 - 05:04 PM
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Brazil |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Angelonia |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Angelonia floribunda |
| Confidence level | low |