Dominican Bellflower

Cubanola Domingensis

クバノラ・ドミンゲンシス
Tree Lily

An Endemic Crown Jewel of the Caribbean

Native to the Dominican Republic.

The Cubanola domingensis is a slow-growing tree with long, fragrant, trumpet-shaped greenish flowers. The Dominican Bellflower also attracts butterflies, although I'm not sure how they can get to the nectar at the end of the long tube!

Campanita Criolla

You are bidding on (50) fifty fresh seeds collected and grown in Hawaii.

 

FAMILY : Rubiaceae
ORIGIN : Dominican Republic
SIZE : 5'
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS : filtered light
WATER REQUIREMENTS : average
MIN. TEMP. : low 30's
FLOWER : warmer months, fragrant

Hardiness: USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color: White/Near White, Cream/Tan

Bloom Time: Blooms repeatedly

Foliage: Evergreen

Other details: Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods: From softwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

Highly fragrant. Grows well in pots. This rare plant is a must have for collectors.

 

  The Dominican Bellflower (Cubanola domingensis) is a slow-growing tree has long, fragrant, trumpet-shaped greenish flowers. During the warmer months it produces many greenish bell-shaped flowers that can be fragrant at night.

    Dominican Bellflower is in the Gardenia family, not related to the Angel's Trumpet.

    Spectacular Dominican Bellflower, aka Campanita Criolla, is considered an extremely rare specimen plant. This plant recommended for your green house, tropical sun room or outdoors zone 10+. It does not tolerate frost and does well in 1-5 gal containers.

    Cubanola domingensis is an evergreen shrub, with shiny deep green leaves and approximate 10 inch long tubular, very fragrant, crème colored flowers with a slight green tint.

    If planted outdoors, this plant will need lots of water during the summer months, but during winter, just enough water to keep the roots from drying out. This beauty needs well draining soil and does not tolerate "wet feet".

 Perfect for the tropical or rare plant collector.

 

 

 

A slow growing small tree that produces off-white, greenish, trumpet, fragrant flowers. Fragrance is somewhat like warm chocolate.

Cubanola is similar and closely related Portlandia. Lately scientists decided to change name Cubanola to Portlandia.

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.

Leaves are silvery-green and shiny. Make sure to water regularly but do not over water, soil must be loose and well-drained. 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.

In its native habitat, Portlandia does well in alkaline soils. Cold sensitive, it should be planted with protection from winter winds. Cold may cause leaves to drop and severe cold may knock it back to the ground, but it will spring back.

While it can be grown in a container, it flowers better if it is in the ground.

 

Cubanola domingensis is another Caribbean beauty. Although not very common in cultivation, it is rare in any collection than its relatives Portlandia.

   Endemic to the Dominican Republic where it grows in the north and the east parts of the country. In it's native habitat, it will be basking in full sun near the beach as well as stretching out in the shade of humid lowland forest on limestone outcroppings.

   It's growth habit is that of a spreading shrub up to 5ft tall, wider than it is tall. Leaves are ovate, up to 6 inches long, leathery, deeply-veined, glossy dark green, and lighter-colored below.

The flowers are completely pendent, highly fragrant, 8" long tubular, white or cream with triangular lobes.

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         As each order is packed and prepared separately you will pay the quoted S/H charges individually per item. If you buy the same species in that item it does calculate out the discount (i.e.: additional item $7.61). My stores' combined shipping is built in for same items rather than a varied selection. S/H includes postage, USDA certification and inspection, proper packing and delivery to Airport for prompt delivery. I can't really change any of these. If you want one of this and one of that, it is hard to discount much as each different species requires it's own prep, packing, then at USDA each has to be unwrapped and inspected then repacked. USDA requires me to clean and prepare every last piece before we drive them to the Inspection Station on the other side of the island. It takes my wife and I, a day to pack items and get ready to ship. The whole next day we drive around the island and get inspected (2-3 hours), then drive to the Airport Post Office to drop off. It takes the same work with the same type item if you can understand.

 

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  Seed is a live product which depends on many important related grower skills such as proper planting time, seed depth, type of soil, irrigation, proper use of fertilizers, weed controls, fungicides, insecticides, disease free soil, and reasonable weather conditions during the growing period. Germination is affected by such factors as temperature, moisture content, light intensity and contamination of planting media. These factors are totally out of the seller's control and are the buyer's responsibility and risk. Consequentially, the seller cannot unconditionally guarantee seed to perform properly regardless of conditions or the buyer's methods or mistakes.