Rauvolfia — 16 species
Botanical species in the genus Rauvolfia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Rauvolfia caffra
Rauvolfia caffra
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
The plant is found from the tropics to the subtropics, where it grows at elevations up to 2,500 metres. It grows in areas where the mean temperatures range from 16 - 24°c and the mean annual rainfall from 500 - 1,270mm. It is intolerant of frost.
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Rauvolfia cambodiana
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
Plants can flower almost all year round. All parts of the plant yield a milky juice.
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Rauvolfia nitida
Rauvolfia nitida
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
Probably requires a sunny position. The plant flowers and produces fruit almost all year round.
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Rauvolfia sellowii
Rauvolfia sellowii
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
Grows best in a sunny position. Grows best in moist, fertile soils. The branches break off rather easily in the wind and so the tree needs to be grown in a sheltered position.
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Rauvolfia serpentina
Rauvolfia serpentina
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist to wet, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 30°c, but can tolerate 4 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 3,500mm, but tolerates 1,100 - 4,500mm.
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Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Rauvolfia tetraphylla
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun to partial shade, preferring a rich, well-drained soil. The plant is known to flourish equally well in much-exposed, sunny, sandy soils near the seashore and also in wet and marshy, shady grasslands at elevations of about 2,000 metres. The plant can commence flowering in its first year from seed.
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Rauvolfia vomitoria
Rauvolfia vomitoria
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A plant of moist areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 1,600 metres. It is found in areas where the mean annual temperature is around 26°c and the mean annual rainfall around 1,375mm. The roots may be harvested annually in a non-destructive way by cutting them 10cm from the taproot.
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