Also called Cheese Shrub, Mouse Pineapple.

From Morinda royoc "Vine Noni"

From Morinda royoc "Vine Noni"

Scientific Name: Morinda royoc. Common name: ‘wart vine’, ‘wild noni’. This is a rare and unusual wild relative of the famed Polynesian medicine plant Morinda citrifolia ‘Noni”. A vine, it produces fruit that are minature versions of the noni fruit.

From Morinda royoc "Vine Noni"

It’s native range includes both Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Florida. Identical in taste, flavor and unpleasant smell but praised for its healing properties in traditional medicine. The plant has shiny dark green leaves and is attractive as an ornamental with bright yellow fruits. Easy to grow from seeds and makes an excellent container plant that is easily cared for.

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Scientific Name: Morinda citrifolia. Common name: Noni but is also known as the Indian Mulberry. It is a small shrub or tree that can grow up to 20 feet and produces many white flowers.

Used in the Pacific Islands for medicinal purposes since ancient times, young tender leaves were used to treat boils, cuts, inflammations and many other remedies to treat many other ailments.

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We must add that the Noni fruit when ripe is foul smelling and unpleasant. The plant would do okay in containers, preferably 5 gallons or larger (small containers would only make for small plants).

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F). Southern Florida and Hawaii seasons will allow Noni. Below 40 degrees Fahrenheit it will die.

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Can be propagated from cuttings and seeds. For a stronger plant always start from seed.
Seed germination would take about 30-60 days or more, and fruiting could be attained at around 6 months.
Seeds need to be germinated in a very warm and wet environment.
Scoring or nicked with a knife to aid germination.

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Scientific Name: Cola nitida. Common name: ‘Cola Nut’, Kola, Guru Nut. This is real collector’s item; a rare and unusual West African tree that produces the Cola Nuts which were one of the original ingredients of Coco cola.
From Cola nitida

It is an medium sized evergreen tree that can reach a height of 20 to 25 meters. The flowers are greenish-yellow or white and purple at the margins of the petals. Easy to grow from seeds and makes an excellent container plant that is easily cared for. but there are some advances in its popularity as a conversation piece. It is certainly a “gem” for collectors and carries some medicinal weight at this point.

From Cola nitida

Native to the tropical forests of West Africa, from Liberia to Ghana.

Life form: long-lived forest tree.

Parts used: seeds (termed nuts), chewed as a stimulant.

It is the most consumed of the cola species.

Seeds usually require 85 degrees Fahrenheit to germinate. Soaking seeds for 24 hours will increase germination success.

Seedlings growing out of fallen seeds.
From Cola nitida

The Cola nitida usually requires about 7 years to produce seed pods. Trees will live 75- 100 years.

Tropical plant so you need to be at least in Zone 10 or higher as a full time outside plant. Otherwise plant in a container and move inside during the winter.

Very hardy plant but will die in cold temperatures. Best to bring inside when temperatures reach below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

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