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    Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

    Also Known As

    • Purple Pseuderanthemum

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 12"
    • W: 12"

    planting zones

    • 9b-11

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    Pseuderanthemum carruthersii plant details

    Pseuderanthemum carruthersii is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with blue, purple and variegated foliage. In spring lavender flowers emerge. Grows well with shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: acanthaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue, purple and variegated
    Mature size: 0 - 12 IN - wide, 0 - 12 IN - tall
    Flowers: lavender blooms in spring
    Uses: container plant, foliage plant, houseplant, showy, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

    USDA Zones: 9b - 11
    Sun exposure: shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: heat
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Pseuderanthemum is often used in dish or plant gardens and has beautiful irregularly margined lance leaves of rich purple with zones of gray green and pink on maroon stems. beautiful tricolor foliage maroon stems, houseplant likes warmth.

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    Gardening facts about Pseuderanthemum carruthersii plant

    How to Grow Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

    • Sun Exposure

      • shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • blue
      • purple

    • Flower Color

      • lavender

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum 'Rubrum'

    aka Eranthemum atropurpureum, Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum, Pseuderanthemum rubrum, Black Varnish Plant

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular
    Photo of Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum 'Rubrum' foliage by Karl Gercens III
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    Pseuderanthemum carruthersii 'Reticulatum'

    aka Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. carruthersii, Pseuderanthemum reticulatum, Golden Pseuderanthemum, Yellow-Vein Eranthemum

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 5'-6'

    Width: 6'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - occasional
    Photo of Pseuderanthemum carruthersii 'Reticulatum' foliage by Alan Lorence
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    Pseuderanthemum alatum

    aka Chocolate Soldiers

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    9a-10b

    Size

    Height: 2'

    Width: 2'

    • mostly shade - shade
    • regular
    Photo of Pseuderanthemum alatum foliage by Far South Wholesale Nursery
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