mussaenda pink (mussaenda philippica) in bloom : (pix sanjiv shukla)

mussaenda philippica plant shrub tree family rubiaceae bedstraw grows small philippines ornamental varieties pink dark light leaves green hybrid flowering africa asia tropics tropical cultivated flower evergreen bracts shade warm temperate subtropical areas semideciduous natural habitat cultivation starlike modified sepal cosmopolitan distribution stipules herbaceous tolerant rainforest environment inflorescence climate diversity woody understorey pollination insects pollen