Cestrum vestitum
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NameCestrum vestitum
Scientific NameCestrum vestitum Hook.
Plant FamilySolanaceae
Natural HabitatFound in secondary vegetation along roadsides in the Pichincha Province of Ecuador, specifically along the Calacali-Yunguilla road. It thrives in humiferous soil at altitudes ranging from 2800 to 3000 meters.
Parts Usedleaf,flower
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Cultivation NotesPrefers humiferous soil and high-altitude conditions (2800-3000m). Likely requires a tropical montane climate with good drainage.
Rarityuncommon
Description
A shrub growing up to 2 meters tall, characterized by its brownish-green calyx and yellow corolla. The specimen displays ovate to lanceolate leaves and dense terminal inflorescences of small, tubular flowers.
