Scientific name: Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. carruthersii 'Reticulatum'
Synonym: Pseuderanthemum reticulatum, Eranthemum reticulatum,
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. reticulatum
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. reticulatum
Common name: Yellow-vein Eranthemum, Golden Pseuderanthemum,
Spekled Eranthemum, Eldorado, Golden Net-bush
Spekled Eranthemum, Eldorado, Golden Net-bush
Chinese name: 拟美花 (ni mei hua)
Family: Acanthaceae
Origin: Vanuatu
Category: Evergreen shrub
Photo taken at: Klang
How to grow :
Light : Full to partial sun
Soil : Rich, moist but well-drained medium
Water : Regular
Prune : To maintain shape
Propagate : Stem and tip cuttings
Features : Can be grown as an ornamental or in mass-planting. It can reach a height of 1 m tall.
Pseuderanthemums plants are hosptlants for the Autumn Leaf (Doleschallia bisaltide) butterflies.Reference - Butterflies of Singapore blog.
Links for further reading:
1. Flora and Fauna by National Parks Board, Singapore
2. Tropical Shrubs by Horace F. Clay, James C. Hubbard and Rick Golt
2. Tropicalplantbook.com
Light : Full to partial sun
Soil : Rich, moist but well-drained medium
Water : Regular
Prune : To maintain shape
Propagate : Stem and tip cuttings
Features : Can be grown as an ornamental or in mass-planting. It can reach a height of 1 m tall.
Pseuderanthemums plants are hosptlants for the Autumn Leaf (Doleschallia bisaltide) butterflies.Reference - Butterflies of Singapore blog.
Links for further reading:
1. Flora and Fauna by National Parks Board, Singapore
2. Tropical Shrubs by Horace F. Clay, James C. Hubbard and Rick Golt
2. Tropicalplantbook.com
