🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Quinine
Cinchona officinalis
medicinal_herbs
Tree
Rubiaceae
☀️ 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
🤝 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.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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