TABERNAEMONTANA DIVARICATA

FAMILY :: APOCYNACEAE
BUTTERFLY GARDENIA, TAGAR: Tropical shrub to 2-4′ with glossy green leaves and evening-scented white flowers. The bitter roots are used medicinally in Ayurvedic medicine and for their ibogoid alkaloids. In traditional Thai medicine, extracts of this plant are used as sedatives and analgesics. May be grown as a house plant in part shade with rich, moist soil and warmth.