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Wrightia religiosa (Double Petal)

Name

Family Name
Genus Epithet
Species Epithet
Infraspecific Epithet
Name Status (botanical)
Comments

Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Growth Form Shrub

Description and Ethnobotany

Etymology Genus Wrightia is named after Dr William Wright (1740 - 1827), who was a Scottish physician and botanist and who also identified the indigenous Jamaican species, Cinchona jamaicensis , in 1777.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Flowers, Fragrant
Landscape Uses Suitable for Bonsai

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water

Foliar

Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot)

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower Colour(s) White

Image Repository

Images

Others

Master ID 1264
Species ID 2557
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Species record last updated on: 14 October 2021.
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