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Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R. Br. ex Roem. & Schult.

Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R. Br. ex Roem. & Schult.

Tabernaemontana divaricata
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Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R. Br. ex Roem. & Schult.. Tabernaemontana divaricata, commonly called pinwheel flower, crape jasmine, Ceylon jasmine, East India rosebay, and Nero's crown, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to South Asia, Southeast Asia and China. In zones where it is not hardy it is grown as a house/glasshouse plant for its attractive flowers and foliage. The stem exudes a milky latex when broken, whence comes the name milk flower.

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Native range

Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.

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