Appearance
The bracts of the shrub may have different shades, including red, rose, white, pale pink or some mixtures. ''Mussaenda erythrophylla'' grows best in warmly temperate or subtropical areas and is semideciduous in cooler parts. In its natural habitat the shrub may scramble up to 10 m , but is kept compact under cultivation. The star-like flowers of the shrub are 10 mm in diameter and have a single, modified sepal.
Predators
The caterpillars of the Commander, a brush-footed butterfly, utilize this species as a foodplant.References:
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