Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

• Botanical Name : Pseuderanthemum carruthersii (Seem.) Guillaumin
• Synonyms : Eranthemum nigrum Linden, Eranthemum tricolor W. Bull, Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum (W.Bull) Radlk.
• Common Name : Purple False Eranthemum, False Eranthemum
• Plant Family : Acanthaceae
• Plant Form : Shrub
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Van Chetana Kendra, Aranya Van

About Pseuderanthemum carruthersii Plant :

• Habit : A hairless shrub.
• Leaves : Variegated with purple or green and white.
• Flowers :
  • Flowers purple, green or white in colour.
  • Corolla purple with pale mottling or white with the throat purple-spots.
  • Filaments and style are also purple-tinged.
• Significance : Generally grown as an ornamental plant.