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Acrosynanthus parvifolius

Acrosynanthus parvifolius
Photo: The New York Botanical Garden, CC BY 4.0

Acrosynanthus parvifolius is a small shrub or tree from eastern Cuba in the coffee family, with thick, leathery leaves. It is a rare wild species rather than a common garden or houseplant, so care guidance is mainly general.

Family
Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Let the soil dry out between waterings, since it grows in dry soil in the wild.
Soil
Well-draining, gritty potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
E. Cuba
Climate
wet tropical

About

Acrosynanthus parvifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or tree with thick leaves. The species is native to eastern Cuba, and was described in 1918.

Where it grows

Acrosynanthus parvifolius is native to the wet tropical biome of eastern Cuba. It grows in dry soil. The type specimen was collected at an altitude between 450–550 metres (1,480–1,800 ft).

Other Acrosynanthus plants

Acrosynanthus jamaicensis · Acrosynanthus latifolius · Acrosynanthus minor · Acrosynanthus ovatus · Acrosynanthus revolutus · Acrosynanthus trachyphyllus · Acrosynanthus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acrosynanthus parvifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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