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

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