Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto)

Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto) black fruit close up on thin woody branches
Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto) clusters of rounded black fruit hanging from thin woody stems

Botanical name: Cestrum pseudoquina

Common name: Quina de Matto

Family: Solanaceae

Origin: Brazil

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyYellow, orange flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

Cultivated there and in India as a medicinal plant.

The leaf drug may be an effective febrifuge.

Similar plants: Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto)


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Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto) yellow flower close up for gardening enthusiasts during spring time
Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto) yellow flower cluster close up on long thin stems
Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto) yellow flower cluster in a close up photo view
Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto) green and dark purple flower clusters in close up.
Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto) pale yellow flower cluster, close up on thin green stem
Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto) green flower buds with long narrow tubes, close up.
Cestrum pseudoquina (Quina de Matto) green leaves on branch, close up detail of foliage texture


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