Posoqueria longiflora – Needle Flower Tree (10″ pot)

Graceful small evergreen tropical tree that produce unusual white long tubular flowers that appears in clusters. They cascade down and look like shooting stars or fireworks. The flowers release a heavenly gardenia-like perfume at night. Uncommon, not found in everyone’s yard.

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Description

Native to Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Graceful small evergreen tropical tree that will grow 8′ to 10′ tall.
It will produce unusual white long tubular flowers that appears in clusters. They cascade down and look like shooting stars or fireworks. The flowers release a heavenly gardenia-like perfume at night. Flowers can be seen on and off on mature trees in tropical climates.
After the flowers, the tree will produce small orange round fruits, however not known if they are edible.
Needle flower Tree is perfect for tropical courtyards or as an unique specimen tree. Very different, rarely offered, not something you see in every yard. It also will grow well in large containers in sunny areas for those that don’t live in tropical areas.
Protect from frost.

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