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Brunfelsia jamaicensis, Brunfelsia plicata
Lady of the NightFamily: Solanaceae
Origin: Jamaica
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Brunfelsia plicata is a fast-growing, small, erect, delightfully fragrant flowering shrub endemic to Jamaica. The sturdy, dark green leaves make a good background for the showy, white flowers. The creamy white flowers with long tubes are extremely fragrant after dark. In some places it is known as Lady of the Night, though a number of other scented plants have also been given this name. Blooms fall to winter. It
Similar plants:
- Brunfelsia americana (Lady of the night)
- Brunfelsia australis, Brunfelsia bonodora, Brunfelsia latifolia (Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow)
- Brunfelsia densifolia (Serpentine Hill rain tree)
- Brunfelsia gigantea (Lady of the Night)
- Brunfelsia grandiflora (Yesterday -Today -Tomorrow, Kiss-me-quick, Royal Purple Brunfelsia)
- Brunfelsia isola (Hybrid Brunfelsia, Purple Lady of the Night)
- Brunfelsia lactea (Lady of the night)
- Brunfelsia magnifica Floribunda (Morning, Noon and Night)
- Brunfelsia manaca, Brunfelsia currugata (Manaca)
- Brunfelsia mire (Brunfelsia)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/brunfelsia_plicata.htm
Rare and hard to find species, with the largest wavy shaped flowers, Brunfelsia plicata (jamaicensis) is a fast-growing, small, erect, delightfully fragrant flowering shrub endemic to Jamaica. The sturdy, dark green leaves make a good background for the showy flowers. The creamy white flowers with long tubes and wavy margins are extremely fragrant after dark. Blooms fall to winter. It's a specimen plant. Perfect houseplant for a bright window.
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This item is certified for shipping to California.
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot