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Tabernaemontana
Tabernaemontana is a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees (1 to 15 m) from the tropics, with fragrant white flowers and milky sap. The double-flowered cultivar 'Plena' of T. divaricata is a popular houseplant, and the key to growing these plants is steady warmth and bright light.
Tabernaemontana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. It has a pan-tropical distribution, found in Asia, Africa, Australia, North America, South America, and islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. These plants are evergreen shrubs and small trees growing to 1–15 m tall. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, 3–25 cm long, with milky sap; hence it is one of the diverse plant genera commonly called "milkwood". The flowers are fragrant, white, 1–5 cm in diameter.
The cultivar T. divaricata cv. 'Plena', with doubled-petaled flowers, is a popular houseplant.
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