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| Family | Rubiaceae. |
| Genus & Species | Cubanola domingensis |
| AKA | Portlandia domingensis. |
| Common Names | Cubanola. Tree lily. |
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| Size/Shape | Shrub. A couple of feet or so tall. A slow growing small tree. Very slow growing. Adds up 4-5" per year. Initially the shrub grows on a tall single stem so it has the look of a standard or lollipop. Gradually, with age, it fills out and becomes more shrub-like. |
| Leaves | Attractive, shiny foliage. Leaves are silvery-green and shiny. |
| Flowers | It surreptitiously produced some tiny flower buds: these then just grew and grew before opening into enormous and rather gorgeous, pendulous, trumpet-shaped, pale lime green blooms, each 8 inches or so long - far too big for the plant. |
| Blooming Season | After a year or two. Blooms repeatedly. |
| Fragrance | Beautifully perfumed. Fragrance is somewhat like warm chocolate. |
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| Soil | Soil must be loose and well-drained. Does well in alkaline soils. Neutral to mildly alkaline. |
| Water | Make sure to water regularly but do not overwater. |
| Light | The plant prefers filtered light, but can be grown in full sun, too - this way it will flower more profusely but leaves will be smaller. Sun to full shade. |
| Climate | Tropical. |
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| Source to Buy | Chilterns seeds. |
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