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Pseudomussaenda flava - Dwarf Mussaenda

Species: Pseudomussaenda flava.

Common name: Dwarf Yellow Mussaenda or White Wing
Botannical name: Pseudomussaenda flava
Family: Rubiaceae

Golden star shaped blooms are surrounded by creamy yellow bracts. Large sepals in palest yellow-white and small yellow corollas.

This frost-tender tropical shrublet likes partial to full sun and moist, freely draining soil. It can be propagated by cuttings. An ever-blooming, small, evergreen shrub excellent in containers. It blooms especially well during the warm months. Grow it in light shade to full sun, and you will be delighted by its bright splash of colour for many months each year.

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Photos of this plant

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