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Mussaenda

Mussaenda ssp

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

A rounded tropical shrub or sub-shrub that will grow to 10’ tall in tropical areas. Clusters (corymbs) of small, tubular flowers with five spreading lobes bloom in summer, however it is the large and colorful, ovate, leaf-like sepals (to 3” long) that provide the real ornamental display.

Habitat:

Garden in Robert's Grove, Placencia, Belize.

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