Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Acanthaceae

Genus:

Pseuderanthemum

Species:

Pseuderanthemum maculatum

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Bloom Months:

may

Native Range

United States: Guam, Puerto Rico, Palau, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

rich, well-drained loamy soil

pH:

5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Drainage:

excellent drainage required

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

native to tropical forest understories