Re: Corydalils lutea or flava
- Subject: Re: Corydalils lutea or flava
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 00:43:27 EDT
In a message dated 5/23/02 6:42:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ECPep@aol.com
writes:
> Could your guest have used European Latin form and ID'd you plant as flava.
>
> Flava and lutea mean nearly the same thing. Lutea having a slight
> difference
> as meaning to become yellow. Flava meaning yellow or yellowish.
Maybe, Claire, but I saw at Gene's place a corydalis he called lutea and it
was much nicer than my woodland wonder. Mine is much rangier with smaller,
lighter-colored flowers, in both sun and shade.
Bill Lee
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