Pseuderanthemum Species, Love Flower, Night And Afternoon, Pastel Flower

Pseuderanthemumvariabile

Family
Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Pseuderanthemum (soo-der-RANTH-ee-mum)
Species
variabile (var-ee-AH-bil-ee)
Synonym
Eranthemum variabile
Siphoneranthemum variabile
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Sarasota, Florida

Missouri City, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
2
negatives
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Houston, TX | December 2018 | negative

This is a Highly Invasive weed. Be advised, it can be nearly impossible to irradiate. It is self fertile. I see feckless plant hobbiests...Read More

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| February 2017 | positive

This is a 'popular' weed in Eastern Australia. 'Popular', as it is very pretty and not too invasive. We just relocate it into a shady woo...Read More

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Sacramento, CA | March 2016 | negative

Can anyone tell me how to eradicate this pest? To liken it to Kudzu is to discredit it. Invasive is to kind a word for it. In my orchid g...Read More

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(Crystal) Waverly, AL | September 2007 | positive

This plant came to me as a hitchhiker in an orchid pot. I thought it was pretty and let it live. It began coming up in lots of my orchid ...Read More

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