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Rubiaceae

Espuela de galan

Scolosanthus grandifolius Krug & Urb.

Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Scolosanthus

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Common names

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English
Espuela de galan

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native

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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.