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Goetzea elegans, Beautiful Goetzea, Mata Buey

Goetzea elegans

Beautiful Goetzea, Mata Buey
Family: Solanaceae
Origin: Puerto Rico
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunRegular waterYellow, orange flowers

Beautiful trumpet shaped orange flowers are the crowning glory of Goetzea elegans, an evergreen shrubby tree that can grow up to 9 meters in height. Goetzea elegans grows in the limestone forest of northern Puerto Rico at elevations below 200 meters.



Goetzea elegans, Beautiful Goetzea, Mata Buey
Goetzea elegans, Beautiful Goetzea, Mata Buey
Goetzea elegans, Beautiful Goetzea, Mata Buey
Goetzea elegans, Beautiful Goetzea, Mata Buey


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