. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. SOME ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS FOR THE TROPICS 133. Figure 87.—The miracle fruit, Synsepalum didcificum, is a low, much branched shrub with red capsulelike fruit, shown close to the ruler. Any sour fruit eaten after one of the miracle fruit will taste sweeter than normal. Tabernaemontana coronaria (Jacq.) Willd. Synonym: Ervatamia coronaria Wild Crape-jasmine (fig. 88, A) Apocynaceae The original home of this many flowered shrub is unknown, but it is used extensively in tropical countries and other areas which experience only an occasional ligh
. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. SOME ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS FOR THE TROPICS 133. Figure 87.—The miracle fruit, Synsepalum didcificum, is a low, much branched shrub with red capsulelike fruit, shown close to the ruler. Any sour fruit eaten after one of the miracle fruit will taste sweeter than normal. Tabernaemontana coronaria (Jacq.) Willd. Synonym: Ervatamia coronaria Wild Crape-jasmine (fig. 88, A) Apocynaceae The original home of this many flowered shrub is unknown, but it is used extensively in tropical countries and other areas which experience only an occasional light frost. The plants are frequently grouped for a mass effect. They are useful under windows or in similar locations, because they seldom exceed a height of 5 feet. Growth is good in full sunlight or light shade, with soil enriched by additional organic matter. The numerous 1- to 2-inch flowers appear throughout the year in few flowered clusters. They are white and usually double, with crinkled petal margins resembling those of the double white oleander. Some strains have a sweet fragrance. The leaves are shiny green and slender-pointed at both ends. New plants of the single varieties can be grown from seed, but the superior and more common double strains must be propagated from cuttings, which root fairly rapidly. Tabernaemontana panducaqui Poir. Synonym: Ervatamia panducaqui (fig. 88, B) Apocynaceae. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hume, Edward Putnam, 1911-. [Washington : U. S. Govt. Print. Off. ]
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