Rauvolfia Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Rauvolfia is a plant genus in the Apocynaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 13 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Rauvolfia species

Snake root
Rauvolfia media
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Bejuco
Rauvolfia tetraphylla
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- Cape PeriwinkleRauvolfia caffraPlantoScan
Cape Periwinkle
Rauvolfia caffra
- Rauvolfia cambodianaRauvolfia cambodianaPlantoScan
Rauvolfia cambodiana
- Mann's RauvolfiaRauvolfia manniiPlantoScan
Mann's Rauvolfia
Rauvolfia mannii
- Rauvolfia micranthaRauvolfia micranthaPlantoScan
Rauvolfia micrantha
- Nukuhivensis SnakerootRauvolfia nukuhivensisPlantoScan
Nukuhivensis Snakeroot
Rauvolfia nukuhivensis
- Rauvolfia sachetiae var. borneensisRauvolfia sachetiaePlantoScan
Rauvolfia sachetiae var. borneensis
Rauvolfia sachetiae
- Hawaiian RauvolfiaRauvolfia sandwicensisPlantoScan
Hawaiian Rauvolfia
Rauvolfia sandwicensis
- Indian snakerootRauvolfia serpentinaPlantoScan
Indian snakeroot
Rauvolfia serpentina
- Sumatran RauvolfiaRauvolfia sumatranaPlantoScan
Sumatran Rauvolfia
Rauvolfia sumatrana
- Verticillate RauvolfiaRauvolfia verticillataPlantoScan
Verticillate Rauvolfia
Rauvolfia verticillata
- African PoisonwoodRauvolfia vomitoriaPlantoScan
African Poisonwood
Rauvolfia vomitoria
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