Kailarsenia lineata (Kailarsenia)

Kailarsenia lineata is a tropical shrub or small tree noted for its glossy evergreen foliage and fragrant white flowers that appear in warm, humid climates of Southeast Asia.

Kailarsenia lineata grows as a compact to medium evergreen shrub with slender branches and narrow, glossy leaves arranged in elegant whorls along the stems. Its white, star-shaped flowers are lightly fragrant and appear during warm periods, contrasting with the deep green foliage. The plant thrives in bright filtered light to full sun, preferring evenly moist, well-drained soil and steady warmth to support both vegetative growth and flowering. In frost-free tropical and subtropical regions it serves as an attractive landscape shrub or small tree, valued for its tidy form, reliable blooming, and suitability for humid garden environments.

What is Kailarsenia vietnamensis and how does it differ?

Kailarsenia vietnamensis is used as a horticultural name for a cultivated form within the species Kailarsenia lineata. This cultivated form differs from the typical parent by having more pendulous flower clusters, slightly shorter internodes, and smaller, glossier leaves with a stronger silvery midrib sheen.