Monday, September 6, 2010

Aeschynanthus marmoratus

 Here's a nice little Aeschynanthus that is usually grown for it's foliage rather than it's flowers. But, when you look at the blooms, Aeschynanthus marmoratus really has a pleasantly colorful flower.
It's got the chartreuse tubes with the bright orange edging with deep maroon patches that match the spotted undersides of the leaves... and pink anthers.

Anyway, the leaves are nicely marked with stripes, which lends this plant to sometimes referred to as a Zebra Basket Plant.

It's got a forgiving culture and prefers warmer, moist growing conditions.

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