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Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum


Purple False Eranthemum




Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Pseuderanthemum
Species
atropurpureum
Category
Tropicals
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1c
Temperature (°C)
4
Temperature (°F)
40
Height
15 - 45 cm
Spread
45 - 60 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
AprilMay
Landscape
As a potted indoor or patio plant or as a specimen and massing or screening in tropical environments.
Cultivation
Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-draining slightly acidic soil.
Shape
Spreading to mat-forming.
Habitat
Partially sunny arid forest floors.
Bark/Stem Description
Smooth glaborous shoots and stems.
Leaf Description
Oppositely-arranged, pinnate and almost stemless leaves that grow up shoots and stems. Venation is very pronounced and indented.
Flower Description
A stem of slightly showy flowers bloom at the top of leaf shoots and stems.
Colour Description
Deep purplish-red foliage and stems. Delicate white and pink flowers.
Texture Description
Smooth.
Propagation
Semi-hardwood cuttings.
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