Stunning White Mussaenda Philippica Rosea Var Alba - Large Flowered Beauty for Sale
- Common name:
- Large Flowered White Mussaenda
- Regional name:
- Marathi - Mussaenda Motha Pandhara
- Category:
- Shrubs
- Family:
- Rubiaceae or Ixora and Pentas family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- White
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 2 to 4 meters
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 2 to 4 meters
- Plant Form:
- Spreading, Upright or Erect
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Plant Description:
- This is the white variety of the regular pink which is the most hardiest and the most floriferous of the double flowered mussaendas.
- Native Tropical Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands.
- A semi erect shrub.
- The actual color that we see from far are not flowers. As in hydrangea, ixoras, poinsettia, bougainvillea etc they are sepals. This in fact makes them long lasting.
- Flowers arise in terminal cyme, full of red small hairs.
- The double and broad sepaled flowers of this vaiety put up a brilliant show.
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Growing tips:
- - Plants are quick growing.
- They are vigerous and constantly in bloom.
- The plants thrive and flower well in semi shade and porous soil.
- Regular irrigation is required.
- Plants do best in acidic soils.
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Benefits:
- - Plants are quick growing.
- They are vigerous and constantly in bloom.
- The plants thrive and flower well in semi shade and porous soil.
- Regular irrigation is required.
- Plants do best i
