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


More details about Angelonia floribunda Hort.
Family Scrophulariaceae
Category
Region of origin

Brazil

Synonyms
Common Name

Angelonia

Name in the Camden Park Record

Angelonia floribunda 

Confidence level low