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Rotheca microphylla (variegated)
| Family Name: | Lamiaceae (Labiatae) |
| Synonyms: | Clerodendrum macrosiphon (variegated leaves) |
| Common Name: | Variegated Musical Notes, Variegated Do-Re-Mi Plant |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Of horticultural origin |
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| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Shrub up to 2 m tall with an erect growth form. |
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| Foliage | Lance-shaped leaves are mostly green with a greenish yellow, cream-flecked margin. The leaf margin is lined with coarse, rounded or pointed teeth that are irregularly spaced from one another. |
| Flowers | White, tubular flowers are densely arranged in a terminal inflorescence. The flower bud is flattened and circular, resembling an upside down musical note. It opens to form a 2-lipped flower with the upper lobe divided into 2 parts and the lower lobe divided into 3 parts. The long stamens are 2-3 times the length of the lobes and are mostly dark purple, but whitish near the base of the filaments. The stigma is solid dark purple. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils |
| Maintenance Requirements | Moderate |
| Propagation Method | Seed, Stem Cutting |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White, Green |
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| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Lanceolate) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Serrate / Toothed |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate |
| Foliar Base | Cuneate |
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) Remarks | Greenish yellow |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Flower Symmetry | Bilateral |
| Individual Flower Shape | Labiate / Lipped |
| Inflorescence Type | Spike, Cyme |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Purple |
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| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
References
| References | Callmander, M.W., Phillipson, P.B., Wearn, J.A. & de Kok, R.P.J. (2013). Adieu Adelosa Blume (Lamiaceae): Further observations on Rotheca Raf. for Madagascar. Candollea 68(2): 316–320. |
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Others
| Master ID | 29738 |
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| Species ID | 4047 |
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