Purple false eranthemum, Golden eldorado
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

Family: Acanthaceae

What it is like

An evergreen shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are opposite. The leaves are 5-15 cm long and 4-10 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and mottled yellow-green. The flowers are star like and pink or white. The fruit is a small club shaped capsule. It has 4 flat seeds.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It is best in full sun. It needs a fertile well-drained soil. It grows in lowland areas and up to 250 m above sea level. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

American Samoa, Asia, Central America, China, Cook Island, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Guam, Indonesia, Kiribati, Marquesas, Nauru, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Pacific (country/location of origin), Polynesia, Rotuma, SE Asia, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds. It can be used as a hedge.

Its other names

Local names

Eldorado emas, Erantemum palsu, Lakauuli, Te iaro

Synonyms

Pseuderanthemum eldorado (Williams) Radlk.;