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Blue Eranthemum

Eranthemum pulchellum

Description:

the spikes of flowers are bright gentian blue - an unusual color in the tropics. The flowers appear from green-and-white veined bracts that remain after the blooms fall, forming a column several inches long. The hairy leaves are large and dark green. ( wikipedia)

Habitat:

Light shade is preferred in a garden; in a greenhouse it needs warm conditions.

Notes:

Blue Eranthemum, or Blue Sage is a strongly branched shrub, popular with gardeners in tropical India and China.

1 species ID suggestions

C. Daehler
C. Daehler 7 months ago
Blue Eranthemum
Eranthemum pulchellum Eranthemum

5 Comments

tibiprada
tibiprada 6 months ago

AgnesAdiqueTalavera, I concord Thanks.

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 6 months ago

The green-and-white veined bracts are even prettier!

tibiprada
tibiprada 6 months ago

indeeeeeeed ....nature at its finest. Thanks, paulaarmy1

paulaarmy1
paulaarmy1 6 months ago

cool there pretty

tibiprada
tibiprada 7 months ago

Finally ! Thank you, C. Daehler

Florida, USA

Lat: 28.80, Long: -82.58

Spotted on Jan 1, 2012
Submitted on May 10, 2012

Reference

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