Yellow-vein Eranthemum, Golden Pseuderanthemum
Pseuderanthemum reticulatum

Family: Acanthaceae

What it is like

An evergreen bushy shrub. It grows 0.9 m high and spreads 0.9 m wide. The stems are golden. The leaves are oval and bright green. They have wavy edges. There is a network of yellow lines on the leaf. The flowers are white and tube shaped. They have red marks in the throat. They are at the ends of the branches. A cultivar called 'eldorado' is sold commercially. Now Pseuderanthemum carruthersii

Possibly now Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. reticulatum

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens. It suits hardiness zones 11-12.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, India, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Eranthemum reticulatum; Eranthemum schomburgki;