Tropicals > Mitriostigma > Mitriostigma axillare > Mitriostigma axillare
Mitriostigma axillare
African Gardenia
Origin: Africa.
| Family |
| Rubiaceae |
| Genus |
| Mitriostigma |
| Species |
| axillare |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 15° |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 55° |
| Height |
| 0.2 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.2 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| An everblooming evergreen shrub. |
| Landscape |
| As a showy indoor potted plant or within a greenhouse. In the right humid climate it can grow as a flowering shrub or border hedge. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Requires at least 50% humidity otherwise its leaves will crinkle and deform – note that this is merely an aesthetic reaction and will not damage the plant. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Scale, slugs and snails. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple, glossy pinnate leaves with rippled edges and light venation. |
| Flower Description |
| Simple 5-petaled flowers blooming in terminal clusters of 2 - 4. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep dark green leaves with light green stems. Creamy white to white flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
| Propagation |
| By seed or offsets. |
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