Symphyandra
(from symphio, to grow together, and aner, andros, an anther; the anthers are connate). ORD. Campanulaceoe. A genus comprising seven species of hardy, mostly perennial herbs, natives of the Orient, distinguished from Campanula in having connate anthers. Flowers white, yellow, or blue, often nodding, rather large, racemose or loosely paniculate, five-parted; in florescence centrifugal. Leaves broad, often cordate, toothed; radical ones on long petioles; cauline ones alternate, few or small. Three species have been introduced. A rather rich sandy loam, with plenty of drainage, suits these plants. They are propagated by division of the roots, or by young cuttings, in spring; also by seeds.
S. Armena (Armena). fl. blue, terminal, solitary, erect; calyx hoary, with triangular segments; corolla tubular, velvety. June. l. ovate, acute, deeply serrated, velvety-hoary. h. 2ft. 1836.
S. pendula (pendulous). fl. cream-colour, paniculate; calyx lobes lanceolate; corolla funnel-shaped, velvety. July. l. ovate, acute, crenate-toothed, velvety. Stem branched, pendulous, somewhat woody, pilose. h. 2ft. 1823. (S. B. F. G. ser. ii. 66.) S. Wanneri (Wanner's).* fl. blue; calyx lobes acuminate, one-half shorter than the tubular-campanulate corolla; peduncles one-flowered, axillary and terminal. Summer. l. lanceolate, unequally toothed, villous-pubescent, the lower ones petiolate. Stems erect, 6in. high, terete, striated, pubescent. Alps. SYN. Campanula Wanneri. Biennial.