Family Name: Apocynaceae

Synonyms: Tabernaemontana coronaria, Ervatamia divaricata, Tabernaemontana citrifolia, Tabernaemontana discolor

Common Name: Pinwheel Flower, East Indian Rosebay, Moon Beam, Ceylon Jasmine, Susun Kelapa, Susoh Ayam, Crepe Jasmine, Crepe Gardenia, Adam's Apple, Nero's Crown, Coffee Rose, Jelutong Badak

Tabernaemontana divaricata (Pinwheel Flower) is an evergreen round shrub with large, glossy dark green leaves and waxy, white flowers. Its flower petals are twisted like pinwheels and are fragrant, especially at night.

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)

Plant Growth Form : Shrub

Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic

Plant Shape : Shrubby

Maximum Height : 0.5 m to 2 m

Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width : 1 m to 1.8 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Full Sun, Semi-Shade

Water Preference : Moderate Water

Plant Growth Rate : Moderate

Propagation Method : Stem Cutting