Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum (Atropurpureum Purple False Eranthemum)


Botanical Information

FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusPseuderanthemum
Speciescarruthersii
Varietyatropurpureum
CategoryTropicals
TypeShrub (evergreen)

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH1c
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)4
Temperature (°F)40
Height90 - 120 cm
Spread24 - 36 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May, June

Description and Growing Information

ShapeSpreading to mat-forming.
LandscapeAs a potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen while in tropical climates it may be used as a mass planting or screening.
CultivationPlant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-draining slightly acidic soil.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSmooth glaborous shoots and stems.
Leaf DescriptionOppositely-arranged, ovate-pinnate and almost stemless leaves that grow up shoots and stems. Venation is very pronounced and indented.
Flower DescriptionA stem of slightly showy flowers bloom at the top of leaf shoots and stems.
Colour DescriptionVariations in foliage and stems from yellowish-green, reddish-green, purplish-green and dark brown. Delicate white and pink flowers.
Texture DescriptionSmooth.

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