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Lasianthus chlorocarpus
Blue rubi is an evergreen rainforest understorey shrub of Malesia, Papuasia and northeastern Queensland, growing up to about 2 m tall. It is grown mainly for its glossy dark blue fruits and suits shaded, humid tropical conditions.
Lasianthus chlorocarpus, commonly known as blue rubi, is a plant in the family Rubiaceae native to parts of Malesia, Papuasia and Australia. It is an evergreen shrub growing up to 2 m (6 ft 7 in) high in well developed rainforest.
The natural range of the blue rubi includes Sulawesi and the Lesser Sunda Islands, the Philippines, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, and Queensland. In Queensland it is found in the northeastern coastal forests, in three small pockets in the northern half of Cape York Peninsula, and a much larger concentration between Rossville and Tully.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lasianthus chlorocarpus 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.
