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Cinchona lancifolia is a tree in the coffee family, native to the high-elevation wet tropical forests of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela, grown mainly for its bark and for shade and conservation. It is a tall forest tree rather than a common garden plant, so it needs cool, humid conditions and a deep, free-draining soil.
Cinchona lancifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a tree with papery leaves, purplish flowers, and capsule fruits. The species is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, and was described in 1793.
Cinchona lancifolia is native to the wet tropical biome of Colombia, Ecuador (Tungurahua), and Venezuela (Mérida, Táchira, and Trujillo). The species is present at elevations of 1,680–2,900 metres (5,510–9,510 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cinchona lancifolia 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.
