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🌿 Quinine

Cinchona officinalis
medicinal_herbs Tree Rubiaceae
Quinine plant photo
☀️ Sun
Partial Shade
💧 Water
High
🗺️ Zones
10-12
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-6.5
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, well-draining, acidic
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
15-25 ft
📐 Height
15-50 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Basil
Aromatic companion improves vigor
🤝 Marigold
Universal garden companion
🤝 Nasturtium
Attracts beneficial insects

⚠️ Keep Apart (2)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic inhibition
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone toxicity

📝 Growing Notes

Tree that changed world history - bark treats malaria. Tonic water flavor comes from quinine.

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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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