Amphicome
(from amphi, on both sides, and kome, a head of hair; in reference to the seeds being furnished with a tuft of hairs at both ends). ORD. Bignoniaceae. Flowers axillary or terminal. Leaves alternate, unequally pinnate. Very ornamental greenhouse or half-hardy rock herbaceous plants. If planted outside, they must be protected during the winter from wet and severe frosts. A mixture of loam, sand, and leaf soil suits them well. Increased by striking the young shoots in spring in sandy soil in gentle heat; or by seed, which should be sown in early spring, in pots of sandy soil placed in a greenhouse.
A. arguta (finely-cut).* fl. red, drooping; racemes axillary, terminal; corolla tubular near the base, ventricose above. August. l. alternate, impari-pinnate; leaflets opposite, on short petioles, three to four pairs, lanceolate, acuminate, deeply serrated. h. 3ft. Himalaya, 1837. A. Emodi (Emodian).* fl. rose and orange, erect; racemes axillary; corolla 1 1/2in. to 2in. long, bell-shaped, slightly tubular below. August to October. l. impari-pinnate, with numerous leaflets. h. 1ft. to 1 1/2ft. India, at high altitudes, 1852. A very beautiful plant.