Mussaenda sp. (Mussaenda)

Botanical name: Mussaenda sp.

Common name: Mussaenda

Family: Rubiaceae

Origin: tropical Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands

The Mussaenda genus includes about 100 species of cold-tender evergreen perennials, subshrubs, shrubs and climbers that are native to tropical Africa, Asia and Malaysia.

The tubular flowers may be yellow, red, pink or white and each has five spreading lobes. One sepal is usually enlarged and showy.

Mussaenda is not too difficult to grow, preferring some sun, an organically enriched and well-draining soil and water.

Similar plants: Mussaenda sp. (Mussaenda)

• Duperrea pavettifolia (West Indian Jasmine)
• Mussaenda erythrophylla (Ashanti Blood)
• Mussaenda frondosa (Schizomussaenda)
• Mussaenda philippica (Mussaenda)
• Mussaenda philippica ''Dona Aurora'' (Mussaenda)
• Mussaenda philippica ''Queen Sirikit'' (Queen Sirikit Mussaenda)
• Mussaenda philippica x flava ''Marmelada'' (Calcutta Sunset)
• Mussaenda sp. ''Dona Evangelina'' (Mussaenda)
• Pseudomussaenda flava (Dwarf Yellow Mussaenda)
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