Acanthaceae

Sixangle Foldwing

Dicliptera sexangularis (L.) Juss.

Sixangle foldwing (Dicliptera sexangularis) is a red-bloomed perennial dicot flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family, found across parts of the Americas.

Uruguayan Firecracker Plant

Dicliptera squarrosa Nees

Dicliptera squarrosa Nees, the hummingbird plant, is a drought-tolerant subshrub that attracts hummingbirds and is grown ornamentally.

dye foldwing

Dicliptera tinctoria (Nees) Kostel.

Dicliptera tinctoria is a perennial herb used as a purple Vietnamese food dye and in traditional Chinese medicine.

Blue Eranthemum

Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews

Eranthemum pulchellum is a bright blue-flowered evergreen shrub popular in gardens, native to South and East Asia.

ribbon plant

Hypoestes aristata (Vahl) Sol. ex Roem. & Schult.

White Ribbon Flower

Hypoestes forskaolii (Vahl) R.Br.

Hypoestes forskaolii is an herb distributed across Africa and the Arabian Peninsula that is studied for new antibiotic compounds.

Polka Dot Plant

Hypoestes phyllostachya Baker

Hypoestes phyllostachya is a spotted evergreen ornamental shrub grown as a houseplant or outdoor ornamental in warm climates.

Yellow Jacobinia

Justicia aurea Schltdl.

Justicia aurea Schltdl. is a flowering shrub in Acanthaceae, native to an area from northeastern Mexico to Panama.

Squirrel's Tail

Justicia betonica T.Anderson, 1867

Justicia betonica is a flowering plant native to Africa and the Indian subcontinent, introduced to many other tropical regions.

Shrimp plant

Justicia brandegeeana Wassh. & L.B.Sm.

Justicia brandegeeana, the shrimp plant, is a bushy evergreen shrub grown as an ornamental houseplant or tropical garden shrub.

chuparosa

Justicia californica (Benth.) D.N.Gibson

Justicia californica is a deciduous desert flowering shrub that attracts birds, has edible flowers, and holds medicinal potential.

King's-crown

Justicia carnea Lindl.

Justicia carnea is a perennial flowering Acanthaceae plant, native to South America, grown as an ornamental garden and potted plant.

Yellow Justicia

Justicia flava (Forssk.) Vahl

Gregg's tube tongue

Justicia pilosella (Nees) Hilsenb.

Justicia pilosella is an Acanthaceae perennial flowering herb native to the south-central US and east-central Mexico.

Mexican Honeysuckle

Justicia spicigera Schltdl.

Justicia spicigera Schltdl., or muicle, is a perennial shrub with traditional uses in tea, dye, medicine, and laundry brightening.

Brazilian red-cloak

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Lindau

Megaskepasma erythrochlamys, Brazilian red-cloak, is the only species of its genus, a tropical ornamental shrub native to Venezuela and Suriname.

Cardinal’s guard

Odontonema cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze

Odontonema cuspidatum is an Acanthaceae plant species endemic to Mexico that has been introduced to multiple other regions.

Firespike

Odontonema tubaeforme (Bertol.) Kuntze

Odontonema tubaeforme is an upright ornamental shrub native to Central America that is invasive in parts of the Pacific.

golden shrimp plant

Pachystachys lutea (Ruiz & Pav. ex Schult.) Nees

Pachystachys lutea is a Peruvian tropical ornamental shrub grown for its distinct bright yellow bracts and white flowers.

Pastel Flower

Pseuderanthemum variabile (R.Br.) Radlk.

Pseuderanthemum variabile is a variable creeping herb native to parts of Oceania, used as a garden ground cover.

Snake Jasmine

Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kuntze

Rhinacanthus nasutus, or snake jasmine, is a tropical Asian shrub that has been used to treat snake bites.

Browne's blechum

Ruellia blechum L.

Ruellia blechum is an ornamental flowering Acanthaceae species native to the Americas, now introduced and invasive in many regions.

Tropical Wild Petunia

Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) C.Ezcurra

Ruellia brevifolia is an ornamental Acanthaceae plant native to parts of South America.

Ruellia californica (Rose) I.M.Johnst.

Ruellia californica (Rose) I.M.Johnst.

Ruellia californica is a perennial flowering shrub native to Baja California and nearby areas of Mexico