Botanical names: Posoqueria latifolia, Gardenia suaveolens, Oxyanthus isthmia, Posoqueria decora, Posoqueria insignis, Posoqueria lucida
Common names: Monkey Apple, Needle Flower Tree
Family: Rubiaceae
Origin: South America
Posoqueria latifolia is often grown as an ornamental, being valued especially for its remarkable and very fragrant blooms which can be carried in great profusion. Established plants are fairly drought tolerant.
Similar plants: Posoqueria latifolia (Monkey Apple)
- Gardenia nitida (Gardenia)
- Posoqueria longiflora (Jazmin de Embarcadero)
- Posoqueria maxima (Giant Needleflower)
- Atractocarpus fitzalanii (Native Gardenia)
- Gardenia brighamii (Native Hawaiian Gardenia Nau)
- Gardenia carinata (Golden Gardenia)
- Gardenia cornuta (Natal Gardenia)
- Gardenia erubescens (Golden Fruit Gardenia)
- Gardenia gjellerupii (Thai Gardenia)
- Gardenia hydrophila (Mok Luang)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/posoqueria_latifolia.htm