Mussaenda frondosa (Schizomussaenda)
Mussaenda frondosa (Schizomussaenda) yellow star shaped flower cluster nestled among soft green foliage on stems
Botanical name: Mussaenda frondosa
Common name: Schizomussaenda
Family: Rubiaceae
Origin: Indo-China to Malaysia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: White and off-white; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage: Deciduous
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsThis is a rounded evergreen tropical shrub or sub-shrub that will grow to 10ft tall in tropical areas, but more likely will reach 1-3ft tall in containers. Clusters (corymbs) of small, tubular flowers with five spreading lobes bloom in summer, however it is the large and colorful, ovate, leaf-like sepals (to 3" long) that provide the real ornamental display. Some individual flowers in each cluster will develop a single enlarged sepal. Elliptic to ovate, bright green leaves (to 6" long).
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Mussaenda frondosa flower with star shape and orange color with water drops.
Mussaenda frondosa orange flower with five petals shaped like a star
Mussaenda frondosa (Schizomussaenda) with star-shaped orange flower, white sepals, and deeply veined green leaves.
Mussaenda frondosa (Schizomussaenda) yellow star-shaped flower clusters nestled among large oval white leaves.
Mussaenda frondosa with distinct white leaves scattered across dark green foliage
Mussaenda frondosa orange flower and white leaf bracts amid deep green foliage
Mussaenda frondosa with white petal-like sepals and tiny orange star-shaped flower clusters
Mussaenda frondosa orange flower clusters sitting among broad white foliage leaves
Mussaenda frondosa with large white bracts and small orange star shaped flowers
Mussaenda frondosa (Schizomussaenda) orange flower clusters alongside enlarged white bracts on green foliage.
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