Mussaenda philippica Sirikit

Mussaenda philippica 'queen sirikit'

  • Mussaenda philippica Sirikit
  • Mussaenda philippica Sirikit
  • Mussaenda philippica Sirikit
  • Mussaenda philippica Sirikit
  • Flower name
    Mussaenda philippica Sirikit
  • Scientific name
    Mussaenda philippica 'queen sirikit'
  • AliasMussaenda philippica 'Queen Sirikit', Mussaenda philippica, Queen Sirikit, ムッサエンダ・フィリピカ, クイーン・シリキット, ムッサエンダ
  • Place of originGarden variety
  • Place of floweringSubtropical region, Horticultural species
  • Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August, September, October

What is Mussaenda philippica Sirikit

Mussaenda philippica queen Sirikit (scientific name: Mussaenda philippica cv. Queen Sirikit) is a horticultural variety of the evergreen shrub “ Mussaenda philippica' native to New Guinea in the Philippines and belongs to the genus Musaenda. It was presented by the Philippine government to Queen Sirikit of Thailand. The pink sepals look like flowers, but the actual flowers are small yellow stars in the center.

Generic name: Mussaenda philippica queen Sirikit, Scientific name: Mussaenda philippica cv. Queen Sirikit, leaf shape: oval, phyllophy: antitumor, sepal color (looks like a flower): pink, actual flower color: yellow.


  • Order
    Gentianales
  • Family
    Rubiaceae
  • Genus
    Mussaenda
  • Species
    M. philippica Sirikit
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Compound scape inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Funnel/trumpet shaped
  • Leaf type
    Oval
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life type evergreen small shrub
  • Flower colorsPink
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height200.0 ~ 300.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower1.0 ~ 1.5 cm

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