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Mussaenda erythrophylla, a native to tropical Africa, is an ornamental shrub or tree that can reach a height of 30 ft, though in cultivation ranges from 3 to 10 feet tall. Each flower is small, but the roundish-ovate and enlarged sepals (bract) measuring 2-5 inches are the beauty of this plant. The sepal colors range from red, pink to white.

Flame of the forest, Ashanti Blood, Red Flag Bush, Tropical Dogwood

Mussaenda erythrophylla

flame of the forest

red mussaenda white mussaenda