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Pogonopus speciosus, Macrocnemum speciosum, Pogonopus, Chorcha de gallo
 Pogonopus speciosus, Macrocnemum speciosum
Family: Rubiaceae
Pogonopus, Chorcha de gallo
Origin: Central America
large shrub 5-10 ftsmall tree 10-20 ftfull sunsemi-shaderegular waterpink flowersincuded in CD catalog

This plant h from the New World is used as ornamentals. The fruit is a small - to 3/4in, fleshy, somewhat elongated berry containing many seeds. These are rarely seen under South Florida conditions. In some areas of the world (e.g., tropical Africa) the fruit is consumed as subsistance food.

Seeds, which are rarely available, germinate readily at a soil temperature of 66-75F. More commonly, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings are rooted during the Summer. Plants flower within two years.


 
Pogonopus speciosus, Macrocnemum speciosum, Pogonopus, Chorcha de gallo

Pogonopus speciosus, Macrocnemum speciosum, Pogonopus, Chorcha de gallo
Pogonopus speciosus, Macrocnemum speciosum, Pogonopus, Chorcha de gallo
Pogonopus speciosus, Macrocnemum speciosum, Pogonopus, Chorcha de gallo
Pogonopus speciosus, Macrocnemum speciosum, Pogonopus, Chorcha de gallo
Pogonopus speciosus, Macrocnemum speciosum, Pogonopus, Chorcha de gallo
Pogonopus speciosus, Macrocnemum speciosum, Pogonopus, Chorcha de gallo


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