Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper)
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) full plant with small black fruit on thin green branches
Botanical names: Rauvolfia verticillata, Cerbera chinensis, Dissolaena verticillata, Ervatamia ophiorhizoides, Rauvolfia yunnanensis, Tabernaemontana densiflora
Common name: Devil Pepper
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: Southeast Asia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular; moderate
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicineSimilar plants: Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper)
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Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) clusters of round red fruit growing on thin woody stems
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) hanging clusters of round black fruit nestled among light green foliage.
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) fruit ripening through red to deep black stages on the branch
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) tiny white flower buds emerging from vibrant green pointed leaves
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) white flowers and dark purple fruit among glossy green foliage.
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