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Pink Kopsia,
Shrub-Vinca
Kopsia fruticosa (Ker-Gawl.) A.DC.
COPS-ee-ah
fruit-ah-COSE-ah
Apocynaceae
Explanation of name:
Generic name honors Dutch botanist Jan Kops.
Fruticosa
means shrubby.
Natural range:
Tropical Asia
Recognition:
Shrub with opposite glossy leaves, milky sap, and light pink flowers
with a deep pink eye
Landscape uses:
Shrub with pretty pink flowers reminiscent of Madagascar Periwinkle.
Reportedly does not tolerate much pruning.
Wet soil is ok.
Internet sources:
http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/K/Kopsia_fruticosa/
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018402
http://toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?uid=Kopsia_fruticosa
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Botanical name
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English
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FL
native
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Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing
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Cultural conditions
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Problems
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Kopsia fruticosa
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Pink
Kopsia
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Exotic
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Shrub
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SP-SU
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To
12’
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2’
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S-PS
ME
(Tolerates wet)
(Internet sources as above, PBCC)
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Probably toxic
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