Pseuderanthemum reticulatum
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Yellow-vein Eranthemum, Golden Pseuderanthemum
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Description
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
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. In the Cairns Botanical Gardens. It suits hardiness zones 11-12.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, India, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Tuvalu, Vanuatu,
Notes
Possibly now Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. reticulatum
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | 85 | 192 | 46 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
References (7)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 844
- Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 1100
- Food Composition Tables for use in East Asia FAO http://www.fao.org/infoods/directory No. 671
- Lord, E.E., & Willis, J.H., 1999, Shrubs and Trees for Australian gardens. Lothian. p 254
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 172
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- L. A. T. Radlkofer, Sitzbungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Koenigl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. Munchen 13(2):286. 1883
- Thaman, R. R, 2016, The flora of Tuvalu. Atoll Research Bulletin No. 611. Smithsonian Institute p 59 (? As Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. reticulatum)
