- Shy beauty -

.Scientific Name: Kopsia fruticosa

.Synonymy: Cerbera fruticosa, Kopsia vinciflora, Tabernaemontana longiflora, Tabernaemontana rosea

.Popular Names: Copia, Vinca Shrub, Rose Gardenia

.Family: Apocynaceae

.Category: Shrubs, Hedges, Flowers, Perennial Flowers

.Climate: Equatorial, Subtropical, Tropical

.Origin: Asia, Burma, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oceania, Thailand

.Height: 0.9 to 1.2 meters, 1.2 to 1.8 meters, 1.8 to 2.4 meters, 2.4 to 3.0 meters, 3.0 to 3.6 meters, 3.6 to 4.7 meters

.Luminosity: Half Shade, Full Sun

.Life Cycle: Perennial

 

Kopsia is a shrub, woody plant, with ornamental foliage and flowering, still rare in cultivation.

If grown in a tropical climate, it blooms throughout the year, with more abundance in spring and summer. The flowers can be solitary or in small clusters. Its color is a pale, delicate pink, with a red center.

Still not very popular among landscape designers, the copy appears in rare gardens.

It's no lush plant, but its beauty is elegant and it's rustic in handling. It can be grown alone, in groups, rows or together with other species.

Do not plant in temperate climates, as it cannot withstand frost or freezing temperatures. Plants grown in full sun tend to be more compact and flower long.

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