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Psydrax montana

Psydrax montana
Photo: Z thomas, CC BY-SA 4.0

Psydrax montana is a small flowering shrub or tree in the coffee family (Rubiaceae), endemic to Sri Lanka. It is rarely cultivated, so little is recorded about growing it.

Family
Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Light
Bright indirect

About

Psydrax montana is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.

Other Psydrax plants

Psydrax bridsoniana · Ceylon Boxwood · Psydrax faulknerae · Psydrax ficiformis · Psydrax kibuwae · Bushveld Quar · Psydrax micans · Quar · Alahe'e · Psydrax oleifolia · Psydrax paradoxa · Psydrax pergracilis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Psydrax montana 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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