Wrightia antidysenterica bears white five-lobed flowers with fringed central structures and yellow centers among glossy green leaves

Wrightia antidysenterica


Native to Sri Lanka, this evergreen shrub or small tree belongs to the dogbane family. In gardens it forms a bushy shrub about 5 feet tall, with opposite glossy leaves. Fragrant white flowers have five broad lobes around a yellow center and a slender tube beneath. It flowers freely in warm conditions, and its fruits are pod-like follicles. It also has traditional medicinal uses in India. Photographed in Florida.


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