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The leaves of the different varieties are distinct in form and 

 texture. In some cases they are long and covered with silky white 

 hairs, in others quite smooth and of a bluish-green colour. One 

 species is remarkable for its purple anthers. The shoots range from 

 vellowish-brown to purple-red, and the colour is affected both by 

 differences of soil and by the changing seasons. 



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