Nesokodon Mauritian

Nesocodon mauritianus

  • Nesokodon Mauritian
  • Nesokodon Mauritian
  • Nesokodon Mauritian
  • Nesokodon Mauritian
  • Flower name
    Nesokodon Mauritian
  • Scientific name
    Nesocodon mauritianus
  • Aliasネソコドン・マウリティアヌス
  • Place of originendemic Mauritius Islands
  • Place of floweringBotanical Gardens
  • Flowering season

What is Nesokodon Mauritian

Nesokodon Mauritian (scientific name: Nesocodon mauritianus) is an endemic shrub of the Mauritian Islands in the family Campanulaceae. This alone makes up one genus and one species. The pale blue-purple, bell-shaped flowers bloom downward and secrete a mysterious red blood-like nectar gland inside. The bearded gecko (scientific name: Phelsuma ornata) assists in pollination.

Common name: Nesocodon mauritianus, scientific name: Nesocodon mauritianus, origin: the Mauritian Islands,. Environment: cliff top, life type: shrub, grass height: 40 cm, leaf color: green, leaf margin: fine serrated, flower color: light blue-purple, flower diameter: 5 cm, breeding method: seeds, cuttings, characteristics: red dense glands.


  • Order
    Asterales
  • Family
    Campanulaceae
  • Genus
    Nesokodon
  • Species
    N. mauritianus
  • Type of flower
    Left-right symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Bell-shaped
  • Leaf type
    oblong
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeShrubs
  • Flower colorsPurple Blue
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height40.0 ~ 50.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower5.0 ~ 5.0 cm

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