| Botanical name | Mussaenda erythrophylla |
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| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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| Flowers | This plant bears bright scarlet, leaflike bracts surrounding cream and scarlet flowers. |
| Common name(s) | Red flag bush |
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| Other languages | Rooivlagbos (A) |
Mussaenda erythrophylla (Red flag bush)
- Botanical name: Mussaenda erythrophylla
- Common name(s): Red flag bush
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
Attractive tropical shrub with bright scarlet, leaflike bracts surrounding cream and scarlet flowers. M. ‘Alicia Luze’ has salmon-pink bracts only in hot, sheltered, tropical gardens, while M. frondosa has white bracts and spreading growth.
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Mussaenda erythrophylla requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
This plant bears bright scarlet, leaflike bracts surrounding cream and scarlet flowers. 
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