A native species to Central and South America, Red Bark or Red Cinchona (Cinchona pubescens) is a usually 10 m tall deciduous tree with small, thick, and hairy branches known as an effective medicinal plant for malaria due to the quinine content of its bark. It is fast-growing and flowering starts 2 - 3 years after planting. The bark is a bitter, astringent, tonic herb and made into powder, tablets, liquid extracts and tinctures. It should be noted however that excessive use of such has various side effects like headache, rash, abdominal pain, deafness, and blindness. The quinine is also used in making hair oils, shampoo, and insecticide, and as a vulcanizing agent, and in the preparation of certain metals.
Quinine Tree Care
Cinchona Pubescens



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How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers moist soil.
Fertilizer
There is no need to fertilize this hardy plant.
Sunlight
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils.
Temperature
It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 17 - 25°c, but can tolerate 9 - 28°c. It can be killed by temperatures of 5°c or lower[
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