Botanical Name: Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum ‘Shooting Stars’
Common Name: Amethyst stars, Shooting stars Type of Plant: dicot: houseplant Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright to sprawling fine-textured tropical plant with a profusion of unscented lavender flowers Height to 3' Spread to 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure indoors bright light preferred; tolerates patio conditions well Soil average potting soil Hardiness tender to frost; prefers indoor conditions Morphology: Leaves narrowly to broadly elliptical, dark green and glossy, to 4" long on mature specimens; paler green beneath Flowers 1" long tubular flowers opening into 5 split petals, white, cerise and lavender varieties are available Fruit tiny capsule Propagation: stem cuttings any time Usage: patio hanging basket plant for nearly continuous flower display; florist’s specimen plant; sometimes used in tropical gardens in atria or shopping malls Landscape Care: Watering need regular watering, not drought tolerant Fertilizing balanced, half strength fertilizer monthly Pruning dead head occasionally, head back to induce bushiness Pests/Diseases aphids, mealybug Special Conditions/Other Origin: Polynesia, New Caledonia to Fiji Family: Acanthaceae Notes: |
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