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Ravenia spectabilis

Family Name:	Rutaceae
Synonyms:	Lemonia spectabilis, Ravenia rosea
Common Name:	Lemonia

Full Sun

Semi Shade

Moderate Water

Ornamental Flowers

Ornamental Leaves

Shrub

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants)
Plant Growth Form	Shrub
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition

Autotrophic

Native Distribution	Caribbean and Central America
Native Habitat	Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical

Local Conservation Status

Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only)

Growth Form	Large, woody shrub which is able to grow up to 3 - 5 m tall.
Foliage	Elliptic dark green foliage separated into 3 leaflets and measuring about 3 - 5 cm long.
Flowers	Bright dark pink flowers, flattened in shape, measuring about 2 - 6 cm wide, 5 sepals, corolla tube pink in colour and corolla tube measuring about 1 - 3 cm long.

Etymology

Species name spectabilis meaning admirable and spectacular.

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage
Landscape Uses	Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens

Light Preference	Semi-Shade, Full Sun
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Rootzone Tolerance	Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils

Foliar Shape(s)	Non-Palm Foliage (Elliptical, Oblong)
Foliar Margin	Entire
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio	4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot)

Flower Colour(s)	Red

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Master ID	1090
Species ID	2383
Flora Disclaimer	The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.

Species record last updated on: 15 February 2022.

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