Wrightia antidysenterica (Snowflake) - Image 11

Botanical name: Wrightia antidysenterica

Common names: Snowflake, Milky way, Winter Cherry Tree, Arctic Snow, Pudpitchaya, Sweet Indrajao, Hyamaraca

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Sri Lanka

USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant used for bonsaiLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunRegular waterWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant.
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Wrightia antidysenterica white flower growing among lush green leaves on the shrub branch


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