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Tabernaemontana thurstonii

Tabernaemontana thurstonii is a tree in the dogbane family (Apocynaceae) found naturally only in Fiji. It is rarely grown outside its native range, so care guidance is based on general knowledge of related Tabernaemontana species grown in warm, humid conditions.

Family
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during the growing season and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Free-draining, fertile, slightly acidic to neutral potting or garden mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Fiji
Climate
wet tropical

About

Tabernaemontana thurstonii is a species of plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is endemic to Fiji.

Other Tabernaemontana plants

Tabernaemontana donnell-smithii · Tabernaemontana pauli · Tabernaemontana tomentosa · Tabernaemontana africana · White milkwood · Alternate Leaved Crape Jasmine · Tabernaemontana amplifolia · Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia · Tabernaemontana angulata · Tabernaemontana antheonycta · Tabernaemontana apoda · Tabernaemontana arborea

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tabernaemontana thurstonii 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.

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