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Native Gardenias And Allies

Atractocarpus

Native Gardenias And Allies
Photo: Tatiana Gerus from Brisbane, Australia, CC BY 2.0

Atractocarpus is a genus of Australian shrubs and small trees in the coffee family, known locally as native gardenias. It is grown for its fragrant white flowers and suits gardeners who want a native plant that likes moist, well-drained soil.

Family
Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist, especially in dry spells, but do not let it sit waterlogged.
Soil
Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil rich in organic matter.
Temperature
18 to 30 °C; protect from frost.
How easy
Moderate

About

Atractocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. Its members are commonly known as native gardenias in Australia. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek terms atractos "spindle", and karpos "fruit", from the spindle-shaped fruit of the type species.

Other Atractocarpus plants

Native Gardenia · Narrow Leaved Gardenia · Brown Gardenia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Atractocarpus 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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