Brillantaisia guianensis, Leucorhaphis lamium, Brillantaisia nitens

Outstanding herbaceous shrub with large, up to 1 ft, fiddle-shaped lush leaves. Very unusual specimen plant, great for shade gardens, where it will grow the biggest leaves. The shrub can grow up to 8-9ft. Very pretty purple flowers. The stems are hairy and square in cross-section. Fiddle-shaped large leaves are in opposite pairs along the stems. Grows in moist tropical areas, both in full sun or shade. Forms dense, monospecific stands. Seeds are produced in long, cigar-shaped pods. Forms dense, monospecific stands. Propagation: Seeds, rooting from stem fragments.

Similar plants:

• Brillantaisia sp. (Tropical Giant Salvia, Fiddle Leaf )