Rubiaceae
Swizel bush
Timonius timon
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Timonius
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Swizel bush, Timonius, Liberal
Synonyms
- Erithalis timon Spreng.
- Nelitris timon (Spreng.) Britten
- Timonius rumphii DC.
Flowers
- In flower
- July to October, December (from 25 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Pacific Basin: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: elawrey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Lucas Christofides, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Ian Cowie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Stuart, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Steve Fitzgerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Corey O'Brien, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Ashwin Srinivasan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Mark Marathon, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms 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.