Tags: Flowering Plant.
Mussaenda erythrophylla commonly known as Ashanti Blood Red Flag Bush and Tropical Dogwood is an evergreen West African shrub. 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.