Mussaenda (349226292)

Description:

Summary[edit] Description: Common name: Mussaenda, Bedina (Hindi), Hanu-rei (Manipuri), Vellaiyilai வெள்ளையிலை (Tamil), Sada patta (Bengali) , Mithai Phool मिठाइ फुल (Konkani) Botanical name: Mussaenda erythrophylla - [ (mew-say-EN-duh) latinized form of Sinhalese vernacular name mussenda; (er-ith-roh-FIL-uh) meaning red-leaved ] Family: Rubiaceae (madder, bedstraw, or coffee family) Origin: Tropical Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands The plant's color comes from bracts and not the small, often yellow, white or orange, flowers at the center of each bract. This is the same color-producing system used by tropicals such heliconia and bougainvillea. Mussaenda bracts may be seen in several colors including rose, white, red, pale pink and some mixtures. Except for the white, mussaenda wants full sun, decent soil but sandy is fine, reasonable water and reasonable fertilizer. It is good to prune mussaenda heavily in late fall to late winter. This will contribute to shape as well as produce many more branch tips where flowers form thus producing color bracts as well. Courtesy: - Flowers of India - Top Tropicals - Tropical Plants Library Online Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate. Date: 7 January 2007, 14:43. Source: Mussaenda. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 15′ 27.42″ N, 72° 58′ 22.16″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.257617; 72.972822.