Angelonia angustifolia Benth.
Frost tender perennial sub-shrub with lance-shaped leaves, to 8cm, and slender racemes of deep mauve to violet flowers in early summer. To 45cm. [RHSD, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
Introduced to Britain in 1846. [JD]. First flowered in England in June 1847 by the Horticultural Society. [Gard. Chron. 1848].
History at Camden Park
Only listed in the 1857 catalogue [T.54/1857].
Notes
Published Feb 22, 2009 - 02:51 PM | Last updated Feb 18, 2010 - 05:04 PM
| Family | Scrophulariaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Mexico |
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| Name in the Camden Park Record | Angelonia angustifolia |
| Confidence level | high |