Crossandra consists of evergreen perennials or shrubs characterized by lanceolate leaves that may be arranged in pairs or whorls. The plants produce cone-shaped flower spikes at their tips, which are adorned with noticeable bracts and salver-form flowers.

Crossandra nilotica

Crossandra puberula

Crossandra pungens

Crossandra undulifolia

Dicliptera encompasses a variety of growth forms, including annuals, perennials, sub-shrubs, and climbing plants. The leaves are simple and arranged oppositely along the stems. Flowers are tubular and have two lips, typically found in clusters at the axils or tips of the stems, frequently accompanied by vibrant bracts.

Dicliptera

Dicliptera elegans

Dicliptera niederleiniana

Dicliptera resupinata

Dicliptera sericea is a semi-evergreen perennial characterized by upright to arching stems that produce velvety, oval leaves in shades of silvery-grey to green. From summer through early autumn, the plant displays clusters of tubular, two-lipped flowers in a vibrant orange-red hue.

Dicliptera sericea

Dicliptera tweediana

Diflugossa odorata

Dyschoriste aff. rogersii

Dyschoriste angusta

Dyschoriste hildebrandtii

Dyschoriste oblongifolia

Dyschoriste rogersii

Dyschoriste thunbergiiflora

Ebermaiera nitida

Ecbolium ligustrinum

Endosiphon primuloides

Eranthemum includes either evergreen perennials or shrubs characterized by simple, opposite leaves. During winter, it produces tubular flowers with five lobes that appear in terminal or axillary spikes or panicles.

Eranthemum

Eranthemum albiflorum

Eranthemum aspersum

Eranthemum borneense

Eranthemum cinnabarinum var. cinnabarinum

Eranthemum cinnabarinum var. ocellatum

Eranthemum cinnabarinum var. succisifolium

Eranthemum foecundum

Eranthemum macrophyllum

Eranthemum maculatum

Eranthemum marmoratum

Eranthemum pulchellum is a relaxed evergreen shrub characterized by its glossy, lanceolate foliage. In winter, it produces terminal clusters of rich blue flowers.

Eranthemum pulchellum

Eranthemum roseum (Vahl) R. Br.

Eranthemum strictum

Eranthemum tricolor

Eranthemum tuberculatum

Eranthemum variegatum

Eranthemum wattii

Eranthemum whartonianum

Eranthemum x dutremblayanum

Eranthemum x magneanum

Eremomastax polysperma

Fittonia are perennial plants that remain green year-round, characterized by their rooting stems that create mats of paired leaves, which often display vibrant colors or intricate veining. The small white flowers produced by these plants are rarely observed in cultivated settings.

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