Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. rubrum 'Rubrum' (Iguana Mia)
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Botanical name: Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. rubrum
Common names: Iguana Mia, Black-Purple-Green Varnish
Cultivar: Rubrum
Family: Acanthaceae
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 carruthersii var. rubrum 'Rubrum' (Iguana Mia)
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- Pseuderanthemum carruthersii 'Atropurpureum' (Purple False Eranthemum)
- Pseuderanthemum graciflorum (Blue Twilight)
- Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum (Shooting Star)
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Chocolate Raspberry, Pseuderanthemum Iguana Mia. Tri-color 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 spectacular 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. A must for every tropical plant collection, it can be easily grown as a house plant.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
6 Plants in stock
$29.95