Cuphea lanceolata

Botanical Description

Cuphea lanceolata is an erect, unbranched or shortly-branched, annual plant that can grow 65 - 100cm tall. The plant is sticky to the touch due to the presence of reddish, glandular hairs covering the stem[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. This is one of several species in this genus that have been identified as potential commercial seedcrops, grown for their oil. Although a tropical plant, it is said to be suitable for cultivation in some temperate regions. The plant is often grown in flower gardens of the temperate zone as a summer annual,