It grows spontaneously in the woods of Italy and Hungary, and flowers with us about the latter end of April, at which time, if cold winds prevail, it is apt to be injured, unless placed in a sheltered part of the garden.
It may be propagated either by seeds, or by parting its roots in autumn, is a hardy plant and grows readily.
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Aitonia Capensis. Cape Aitonia.
Class and Order.
Monadelphia Octandria.
Generic Character.
Monogyna. Cal. 4-partitus. Cor. 4-petala. Bacca sicca, 4-angularis, 1-locularis, polysperma.
Specific Character and Synonyms.