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Vallaris glabra


Bread Flower




Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Vallaris
Species
glabra
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Height
2 - 3 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Cultivation
Best grown in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. Space individuals 0.3 - 0.4 m apart. Flowers best under full sun, shady conditions inhibit flowering.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Terrestrial.
Leaf Description
Opposite leaves are elliptic or ovate with wavy leaf margin. Leaf apex is acute or has a distinct drip tip.
Flower Description
Large, cup-shaped flowers have 5 pointed, slightly overlapping petals. The outer edge of each petal is curled inward to form a sharp point in the middle. Flowers occur in dense terminal clusters near the branch tips.
Fruit Description
Oblong, beaked fruit splits into 2 dry, dehiscent fruits known as follicles.
Colour Description
Flowers are white. Bark is grey. Foliage is light green.
Texture Description
Foliage is glossy. Bark is smooth.
Notable Specimens
Suan Packkad Palace, Bangkok, Thailand.
Propagation
By cuttings.
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