General Landscape Uses: mass planting; specimen; container or above-ground planter; hedge; foundation; trained as a standard

Ecological Restoration Notes: Pollinator support, soil stabilization

Description: A beautiful evergreen shrub known for its fragrant, star-shaped white flowers that resemble a spinning pinwheel.

Dimensions: Height 4 – 6 ft

Growth Rate: Moderate

Native Range: South and Southeast Asia

Native Habitats: Forest edges, tropical lowland forests

Soils: alkaline; clay; sand; acidic; loam, well-drained, fertile

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Part Sun

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Pinwheel shaped, fragrant

Flowering Season: All year

Fruit: A twin follicle that is green when young, maturing to brown or dark gray

Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator support, wildlife shelter, toxin-based defense

Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, seed

Comments: All parts of the plant contain milky latex and may be toxic if ingested—keep away from pets and small children.