Mussaenda philippica x flava 'Marmelada' (Calcutta Sunset)

Botanical name: Mussaenda philippica x flava

Common names: Calcutta Sunset, Marmelade

Cultivar: 'Marmelada'

Family: Rubiaceae

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This mussaenda is a hybrid between M. philippicca Dona Luz x M. flava and is named in resemblance a brilliant sunset of yellow peachy colors. It is a patented shrub raised from seed in 1995 in a nursery in Alipore, India. This shrub is very hardy and vigorous - the result of having P. flava in its breeding. It is very vigorous hybrid that grows quickly to 7 to 9 feet. The shrub is covered with showy yellow and salmon deepening to yellow and orange sepals. They are smaller than many other hybrids, but they are very showy on the bush.

In trade this cultivar may be found under the names 'Marmelada , 'Marmelade', or 'Calcutta Gold'.

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