Botanical name | Rauvolfia caffra |
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Plant Care | ![]() Semi Deciduous Semi Deciduous – Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn. ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance. ![]() Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
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Flowers | November December Bears large clusters of small, greenish-white flowers in early summer. |
Common name(s) | Quinine tree |
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Foliage | It has shiny, bright green foliage. |
Uses in landscape design | Coastal |
Fruit | This tree bears roundish fruits after flowering. |
Growth rate | Fast |
Other languages | Kinaboom (A) |
Rauvolfia caffra (Quinine tree)
- Botanical name: Rauvolfia caffra
- Common name(s): Quinine tree
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
A semi-deciduous, medium-large tree for frost free gardens. It has shiny, bright green foliage and large clusters of small, greenish-white flowers in early summer, followed by roundish fruits. It is fast growing and does well in coastal gardens.
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Rauvolfia caffra requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
November December
Bears large clusters of small, greenish-white flowers in early summer.
It has shiny, bright green foliage.