Mead Botanical Garden Winter Park Florida USA – Winter Season 2021
Brunfelsia sp. - Raintree
Brunfelsia sp. – Raintree
Brunfelsia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to subfamily Petunioide of the nightshade family Solanaceae.
Common names for the genus include raintree, yesterday-today-tomorrow and lady of the night.
Brunfelsia spp. are neotropical shrubs, small trees and (rarely) lianas. The leaves are alternately arranged, simple, and usually oval in shape. The large flowers have salverform corollas with five broad lobes and narrow tubes.
Typical habitat for wild species is light woodland and thickets.