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Anthocleista

Anthocleista
Photo: Andrew Massyn, Public domain

Anthocleista is a genus of tree and shrub-like tropical plants with 14 to 16 species, mainly native to tropical Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. These are generally not common garden plants, so the care notes below reflect general tropical tree and shrub needs.

Family
Gentianaceae (Gentian family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season and allow the top layer to dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Rich, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Anthocleista is a genus of tree- and shrub-like tropical plants in the subtribe Potaliinae in the Gentian family. There are between 14 and 16 species in the genus, native mainly to tropical Africa, including Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands. Anthocleista was once placed in the family Loganiaceae, but more recent molecular, morphological, and phytochemical evidence has placed the group well within the Gentianaceae.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Anthocleista 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.

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