Under The Jakfruit Tree
Mussaenda is a genus of shrubs in the Rubiaceae Family (the Coffee Family) with very showy enlarged floral sepals which surround the true flower. Mussaendas are commonly planted in the South Florida landscape, although they are native to the African and Asian tropics.
Richard Lyons Nursery carries 6 different varieties as shown below.
Mussaenda philippica x M. flava (Marmelade) Mussaenda philippica x M. flava (Marmelade) Mussaenda philippica x M. flava (Marmelade) Mussaenda lutea (Dwarf Yellow Mussaenda) Mussaenda lutea (Dwarf Yellow Mussaenda) Mussaenda erythrophylla ‘Rosea’ (Pink Flag Bush) Mussaenda erythrophylla ‘Rosea’ (Pink Flag Bush) Mussaenda philippica ‘Dona Aurora’ (White Flag Bush) Mussaenda erythrophylla (Red Flag Bush) Mussaenda erythrophylla (Red Flag Bush) Mussaenda erythrophylla (Red Flag Bush) Mussaenda frondosa (Dhobi Tree) Mussaenda frondosa (Dhobi Tree)
