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Rubiaceae FAMILY

Adina rubella

Adina rubella

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Shrub
Growth—

Adina rubella is a moderately hardy plant - it can tolerate temperatures down to around -10°c without damage and will usually tolerate -20°c - although top growth will be killed back at this temperature, the plant will usually resprout from the base in the spring[[1]. Succeeds in full sun to partial shade, growing best in a moist, acidic, well-drained soil. Tolerant of heavy soils, wet conditions and seasonal flooding[1].

Propagation

Seed Root cuttings Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Adina+rubella>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder — Missouri Botanical Garden · http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ ↩︎Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone.
  2. [2]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
  3. [3]A Barefoot Doctors Manual. — ? · Running Press; Philadelphica. · 1977 · ISBN 0-914294-92-X ↩︎A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.