Peristrophe consists of tropical perennials or subshrubs characterized by simple foliage and prominent flowers featuring elongated, slender corollas. These plants may grow individually or in groups of 2-3, each flower encircled by a set of narrow bracts, forming loose clusters.

Peristrophe

Peristrophe cernua

Peristrophe hyssopifolia

Peristrophe hyssopifolia 'Aureo-variegata' (v)

Peristrophe lanceolaria

Peristrophe speciosa is an evergreen subshrub that can grow up to 120 cm tall. Its leaves are elliptic in shape, reaching lengths of up to 8 cm, and its stems have a greyish hue. The plant produces magenta flowers, which appear in clusters of two to three in the leaf axils, arranged on a branched panicle. Each tubular flower measures up to 5 cm long and has a prominent two-lipped structure, with the majority of blooms occurring during the winter months.