Salpiglossis sinuata
Salpiglossis sinuata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Salpiglossis |
Species: | S. sinuata
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Binomial name | |
Salpiglossis sinuata Ruiz & Pav. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Salpiglossis sinuata, the painted tongue,[2] scalloped tube tongue, velvet trumpet flower, palito amargo ( Spanish : bitter little stick - from the extreme bitterness of its leaves[3]) or panza de burro ( Spanish : donkey's paunch ), is a flowering plant belonging to the subfamily Cestroideae of the nightshade family Solanaceae, native to southern Chile.[4][5]
Description
Salpiglossis sinuata is an
The flowers have a five-lobed funnel-shaped corolla, up to 7 cm (2.8 in) long and 5.5 cm (2.2 in) diameter, each lobe with a notched apex, velvety in texture, either violet or orange, and have contrasting darker stripes along each petal.
Cultivation and uses
Of the two species in its genus, Salpiglossis sinuata is the more commonly grown as an ornamental plant for gardens. It was introduced to the northern hemisphere in the 1820s.
A number of cultivars have been selected for different flower colours. It is grown in full sunlight.[6]
Gallery
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Close-up of flower of yellow-flowered cultivar of S. sinuata.
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S. sinuata : habit study and close-up of giant red-flowered form.
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S. sinuata : close-up of pale purple-flowered form.
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Growth habit of blue-flowered form "Kew Blue".
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Bed of Salpiglossis sinuata plants with flowers of three different colours.
References
- ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All plant Species".
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Salpiglossis sinuata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ https://www.chilecollector.com/archwebfila03/archwebstamp1300/stampset1302_17.html Retrieved 18.02 on 11/3/19
- ISBN 0-12-333150-1
- ISBN 3-904144-77-4
- ISBN 1405332964.