General Landscape Uses: Ground cover, shrub, vine
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not used.
Description: A sprawling, evergreen shrub with arching, vine-like stems. The leaves are leathery, glossy, dark green, and oppositely arranged. The flower buds are a distinctive purplish-magenta before opening.
Dimensions: Height 2 – 4 ft.; Spread 5 – 10 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Native Range: Admiralty Islands (Papua New Guinea)
Native Habitats: Tropical forests and coastal thickets
Soils: Well-drained
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full to Part Sun
Flower Color: White
Flower Characteristics: Large, star-shaped, or windmill-like flowers with 9–11 narrow, pointed petals. They are intensely fragrant, especially in the evening.
Flowering Season: Spring to summer
Fruit: Small, black, fleshy berries
Wildlife and Ecology: The fragrant flowers are a magnet for bees, butterflies, and moths. Its dense, sprawling habit provides excellent cover for small lizards and birds.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings, air layering
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