Salpiglossis sinuata

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Salpiglossis sinuata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Salpiglossis
Species: S. sinuata
Binomial name
Salpiglossis sinuata
Ruiz & Pav.
Synonyms[1]
  • Phyteuma tricolor Molina
  • Salpiglossis atropurpurea R. Graham
  • Salpiglossis barclayana Sweet
  • Salpiglossis coccinea Lindl. & Paxton
  • Salpiglossis fulva Court.
  • Salpiglossis picta Sweet
  • Salpiglossis purpurea Miers
  • Salpiglossis straminea Hook.

Salpiglossis sinuata, the painted tongue,[2] scalloped tube tongue, or velvet trumpet flower, is a flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to southern Chile.

Description

Salpiglossis sinuata is an annual or short-lived perennial herbaceous plant growing to 60 cm (2.0 ft) tall, rarely up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall. The leaves are 4–10 cm (1.6–3.9 in) long, elliptic to lanceolate, with a wavy, lobed or toothed margin.

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.

A light purple Salpiglossis sinuata

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.

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All plant Species".
  2. ↑ "Salpiglossis sinuata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 28 October 2015.


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