Cestrum skutchii
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NameCestrum skutchii
Scientific NameCestrum skutchii C.V.Morton
Plant FamilySolanaceae
Natural HabitatFound in second growth thickets on Volcan Zunil, Guatemala, at an elevation of 5700 feet.
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Cultivation NotesGrows as a bush up to 5 feet tall, preferring conditions found in second growth thickets at higher altitudes.
Rarityuncommon
Description
This plant is a bush growing up to 5 feet high. Its corolla tube is white, often deeply suffused with purple, while the lobes remain white, sometimes faintly tinged with purple.
