Rauvolfia - Plant Encyclopedia Results

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Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) with small round red fruit and green leaves closeup.
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) showing a cluster of round red and black fruit.

Botanical name: Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Common name: Be Still Tree

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Tropical America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

Leaves are whorled, medium to dark green in color, and occur in groups of 4 unequally-sized leaves at each node. The roots yield the drug deserpidine, which is an antihypertensive and tranquilizer.

Rauvolfia tetraphylla need full sun to partial shade with a rich well-drained soil mix.


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Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) with small round red fruit and green foliage
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) branches holding clusters of round red fruit among green leaves.
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) clusters with small red fruit in a tight close up.
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) cluster of round red fruit surrounded by deep green foliage.
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) red fruit close up against green leaves on branch
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) with clusters of round red fruit and thick green leaves attached
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) green plant with small red fruit clusters in close up
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) leaves with small red fruit clusters attached to the stems
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) with red and black fruit, close up plant
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) with clusters of round red and black fruit on branches.
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) white flower close up on green foliage plant branch.
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Be Still Tree) small white flower clusters emerging from among vibrant green pointed leaves.


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Rauvolfia kamarora (Pule Pandak) red fruit close up, small round berries on green leaf branch.
Rauvolfia kamarora (Pule Pandak) small round red fruit cluster attached to thin green stem foliage.

Botanical name: Rauvolfia kamarora

Common name: Pule Pandak

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Sulawesi

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowers

Rauvolfia kamarora (Pule Pandak) red fruit close up against green foliage on a branch.
Rauvolfia kamarora (Pule Pandak) showing round red fruit among narrow green leaves on the branch.
Rauvolfia kamarora (Pule Pandak) red fruit on thin branches among long narrow green leaves
Rauvolfia kamarora (Pule Pandak) branches with red round fruit and smooth pointed green leaves
Rauvolfia kamarora (Pule Pandak) white flower close up, five petals, delicate rounded edges, smooth texture.
Rauvolfia kamarora (Pule Pandak) white flower with five rounded petals against soft green blurred foliage.
Rauvolfia kamarora (Pule Pandak) with small white flowers, green leaves, and round red fruit.
Rauvolfia kamarora (Pule Pandak) branch with white flowers, green foliage, and tiny round red fruit.


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Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian Snakeroot) white flower close up on wet green leaves
Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian Snakeroot) white flowers nestle among glossy wet foliage with water droplets

Botanical name: Rauvolfia serpentina

Common names: Indian Snakeroot, Sarpagandha

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: India

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

This plant is used medicinally both in the Modern Western Medical system and also in Ayurveda, unani and folk medicine.


Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian Snakeroot) plant with green leaves and small white flower clusters close up.
Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian Snakeroot) displays delicate white flower clusters nestled among wet green elliptical leaves.
Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian Snakeroot) green leaves with small ripening red fruit on the plant.
Rauvolfia serpentina (Indian Snakeroot) leaves with small round fruit turning from green to red color.


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Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) with small black fruit hanging on thin green branches
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 Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

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Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) deep red round fruit on a close up branch
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) clusters of round red fruit growing on thin woody stems
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) black fruit on a branch with green leaves close up
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) hanging clusters of round black fruit nestled among light green foliage.
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) with red and black fruit clusters on green plant branch
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) fruit ripening through red to deep black stages on the branch
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) white flower buds close up on green foliage branch
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) tiny white flower buds emerging from vibrant green pointed leaves
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) white flower clusters with green leaves on a plant branch.
Rauvolfia verticillata (Devil Pepper) white flowers and dark purple fruit among glossy green foliage.


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