Vallaris > Vallaris glabra > Vallaris glabra
Vallaris glabra
Bread Flower
| Family |
| Apocynaceae |
| Genus |
| Vallaris |
| Species |
| glabra |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 2 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full sun to partial shade with moist, well-drained soil. Space individuals 0.3 - 0.4 m apart. Flowers best under full sun, shady conditions inhibit flowering. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Terrestrial. |
| Leaf Description |
| Opposite leaves are elliptic or ovate with wavy leaf margin. Leaf apex is acute or has a distinct drip tip. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, cup-shaped flowers have 5 pointed, slightly overlapping petals. The outer edge of each petal is curled inward to form a sharp point in the middle. Flowers occur in dense terminal clusters near the branch tips. |
| Fruit Description |
| Oblong, beaked fruit splits into 2 dry, dehiscent fruits known as follicles. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers are white. Bark is grey. Foliage is light green. |
| Texture Description |
| Foliage is glossy. Bark is smooth. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Suan Packkad Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| By cuttings. |
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