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Pseuderanthemum Carruthersii
Shrub, white with pink and purplish flower, soft flower. Smooth bark texture. Green and yellow leaves. About 2 m long.
Natural habitat: shaded rainforest, but found all around.
whenever the temperatures are warm, the star-like flower middle is magenta instead of pink. The flowers are like mini trumpets with four petals and make a "false face" since they lack the fifth flower petal of similar looking Pseuderanthemum and eranthemum. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Native to Polynesia and Melanesia.Common uses/hazards/importance: usages are for container, hedges, mixed border and foundation. No hazards. Date and method of arrival in Hawaii: Not determined. Indigenous? Yes/no: Yes Endemic? Yes/no: No Invasive? Yes/no : NO
Spotted on Aug 14, 2012
Submitted on Sep 20, 2012
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