Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.)R. Br. (Apocynaceae) Crepe Jasmine, Crepe Gardenia, Pinwheel Flower, East Indian Rosebay or Coffee Rose A shrub with shiny dark green leaves and pure white jasmine-like flowers, scented at night, native of N India to Thailand and Yunnan, flowering in summer. Shrub to 1.75m, forking regularly. Leaves thin, 7–10cm long. Flowers in groups of 4–6 in the upper leaf axils, with a tube 15–27mm, the lobes oblong, 0.7–1.3 times as long as the tube. For a warm climate, tolerating some shade. Min. 0°C. |