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Asystasia gangetica (speckled creamy-green leaves)

Asystasia gangetica (speckled creamy-green leaves)

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Asystasia gangetica (speckled creamy-green leaves)

Family Name: Acanthaceae
Common Name: Variegated Ganges Primrose

Name

Family Name
Genus Epithet
Species Epithet
Infraspecific Epithet
Name Status (botanical)
Common Names
Comments

Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants)
Plant Growth Form Herbaceous Plant

Biogeography

Preferred Climate Zone Tropical

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form It is an evergreen herbaceous plant.
Foliage Its leaves are opposite and ovate, dusted with white spots and blotches. This plant is grown for its attractive variegated leaves. 
Flowers Flowers are creamy-white, trumpet-shaped.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage
Landscape Uses Parks & Gardens

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna Butterfly-Attracting

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Semi-Shade, Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate Fast
Rootzone Tolerance Well-Drained Soils

Foliar

Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green, White
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot)

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower Colour(s) Cream / Off-White

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Master ID 410
Species ID 1706
Flora Disclaimer The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.
Species record last updated on: 23 February 2022.
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