Strobilanthes dyeriana
| Strobilanthes dyeriana | |
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| Strobilanthes dyeriana (cultivated) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Strobilanthes |
| Species: | S. dyeriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Strobilanthes dyeriana Mast. | |
Strobilanthes dyeriana (Persian shield) is a tropical plant native to Myanmar. It is grown for its dark green foliage with bright, metallic-purple stripes radiating outward from the central leaf vein. In proper conditions, it will also produce pale purple flowers. Persian shield grows best outdoors in USDA zones 9 and 10, although it can survive in other zones as a houseplant given sufficient temperature, soil moisture and humidity. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1]
References
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Strobilanthes dyeriana". Retrieved 5 July 2013.
External links
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