Pseuderanthemum x carruthersii, Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum Rubrum

Hybrid of Black Varnish that has an amazing combination of Purple, dark green, and black colors of the leaves. Leaves change color as they mature and also depending on light and season. Spikes of deep mauve flowers sprinkled with pink from Winter to Spring. The plant may flower several times a year. If grown in filtered light, leaves get larger and darker.

Similar plants:

• Pseuderanthemum alatum (Chocolate Plant)
• Pseuderanthemum carruthersii 'Black Magic'. Eranthemum nigrum (Black Magic, Sky Flower, Ebony)
• Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum 'Variegatum', Pseuderanthemum variegatum (Variegated False Eranthemum)
• Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum, Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (Purple False Eranthemum)
• Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. reticulatum, Pseuderanthemum reticulatum (Yellow-Vein Eranthemum, Golden Pseuderanthemum)
• Pseuderanthemum graciflorum, Pseuderanthemum graciliflorum, Pseuderanthemum andersonii (Blue Twilight, Blue Crossandra, Florida Twilight)
• Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum (Shooting Star, Star Flower, Furple False Erantheum, Dazzler)
• Pseuderanthemum seticalyx (Shooting star, Australian Nerve Flower)
• Pseuderanthemum sp. (Shooting Star)