Botanical Name: Common Names:
Strobilanthes anisophyllus Goldfussia, Gold Fussia,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like
Description:
Small dense evergreen shrub with lance-shaped dark green-purple leaves. Tubular mauve flowers from winter through to summer. Grows approx 1.5m tall x 80cm wide. Great as a low growing hedge or plant next to green plants for great contrast.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes: Prefers warm humid areas. Keep in full sun to promote darker foliage. Prune well after flowering to keep looking looking tidy. Protect from slugs and snails.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Acanthaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Purple
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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