Scientific Name:
Lophospermum purpusii
Pronunciation:
loe-foe-sper-mum pur-PUS-ee-eye
Common Name:
asarina
Family Name:
Plantaginaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (true), Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, simple, toothed with winged bases; flowers pink, dark red or purple, tubular, up to 3cm long.
Habit:
Pendulous, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Origin:
Mexico
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Hanging basket
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Auriculate
Margins:
Dentate, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Purple, Pink, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Tuberous roots
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
