Botanical names: Psychotria nervosa, Psychotria ligustrifolia, Psychotria lanceolata, Psychotria nervosa var. lanceolata, Psychotria portoricensis, Psychotria undata
Common names: Wild Coffee, Bahama Coffee, Seminole Balsamo
Family: Rubiaceae
Origin: Caribbean
A very showy ornamental shrub with glossy leaves and bright berries. Somewhat drought-tolerant, takes both sun and shade. Very easy to grow. Florida native kin to chacruna. Shiny leaves markedly veined, white flowers and red fruit. Zone 10. Great container plant. Once used as a coffee substitute.
Similar plants: Psychotria nervosa (Wild Coffee)
- Notopleura uliginosa
- Psychotria ankasensis (Psychotria)
- Psychotria capensis (Black Bird-Berry)
- Psychotria carthagenensis (Amyruca)
- Psychotria dolichocalix (Wild coffee)
- Psychotria ipecacuanha (Ipecacuanha)
- Psychotria kirkii (Psychotria)
- Psychotria poeppigiana (Hot Lips)
- Psychotria sp. (Psychotria)
- Psychotria sulzneri (Dull Wild Coffee)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/psychotria_nervosa.htm