Pseuderanthemum variabile
| Pseuderanthemum variabile | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pseuderanthemum variabile flowering in a Blackbutt forest at Chatswood West, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Pseuderanthemum |
| Species: | P. variabile |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseuderanthemum variabile (R.Br.) Radlk. | |
Pseuderanthemum variabile is a species of plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its natural habitat is the floor of rainforest or wet eucalyptus forest of northern and eastern Australia, north of Bega, New South Wales. Common names include night and afternoon,[1] pastel flower and love flower.
Description
A small ground cover, up to 30 cm high. The branches are hairy.
Leaves from 2 to 7 cm long, up to 4 cm wide. Lanceolate to ovate in shape. Sometimes a hard mineral deposit occurs on the leaves. The base of the leaf can be purple, dotted with glands.
Flowers occur between November and May, being delicate in form; white, lilac, purple or blue in colour. Sometimes with spots near the middle. Occasionally the flowers do not open and are self fertilising. The fruit is a capsule, sometimes hairy.
Uses
Used as a garden plant because of the attractive flowers. The low creeping form is appealing in the garden.
References
- ↑ "Pseuderanthemum variabile". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- "Pseuderanthemum variabile". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-01-22.