Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An order of Demospongiæ containing Tetraxonida with spicules greatly reduced in size or wanting, and no diactinal megascleres or triænes with long rhabdomes. It contains the families Corticidæ, Plakinidæ, Chondrosidæ, and others.
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•Purple waffle plant (Hemigraphis alternata)•English ivy (Hedera helix)•Variegated wax plant (Hoya carnosa)•Asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus).
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• Purple waffle plant (Hemigraphis alternata) • English ivy (Hedera helix) • Variegated wax plant (Hoya carnosa) • Asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus).
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Fruit dicarpillary, stigmata four, hence they are placentary not costoid. bilocular, loculis dispermis, ovula 2 pend; 1 abortiv. semiunceum, testa vix arillus obsacuit clause lutescens carnosa et ab nuclei inter adhaeren.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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As we approached a lower level, the same plants continued: a Dillenia very common, Urena lobata, Hedera terebenthacea: the root is in some cases like figs, Spathodea, Nauclea, Sterculia carnosa, foliis palmatis,
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith
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_Hoya carnosa_ -- This is commonly known as the wax plant on account of its thick leaves and wax-like flowers, which are a delicate pink and borne in large pendulous umbels.
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Here the palmated Convolvulus trailed over the rocks, with the Hedera carnosa (Fol. quinatis inciso-serratis, perennentibus) and the fantastic Clitoria, decorating the shrubs with garlands (Clit. caule volubili fol. ternatis pennetisque, flor. majore caeruleo, vexillo rotundiore, filiquis longissimis compressis.)
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(Didelta carnosa 'Dawn') 'Proven Selections' is one of the newer unique foliage plants.
Growing Up Larry 2010
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They sometimes are called as, which There are lots of species of Hoya such as H australis or Hoya kerrii, but Hoya carnosa is the most common species and the most common used of all.
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They sometimes are called as 'Wax plant', which There are lots of species of Hoya such as H. bella, H. multiflora and H. australis or Hoya kerrii, but Hoya carnosa is the most common species and the most common used of all.
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Substantia in sicco et obsolete fibroso-suberosa est, ut Eistulinae, sed non succoso-carnosa, quasi ex flbris ex pedicello late obconico radiantibus — ceterum turn servans habitum sublignosum.
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