Need Help

[bubba]

Not so much color here in Summer but I ran into this but have no idea. Can anyone help?

[popper1]

Those are Musseanda, there are several different species and varieties, the pink looks like Mussaenda philippica and the white Mussaenda philippica Dona Aurora.

[ariscott]

You beat me to it :)

Regards, Ari

p.s. there is a red one too.

[popper1]

I was quick today!

I like the red one best. The bracts aren't as numerous but the color is awesome.

[bubba]

Also known as the "Bangkok Rose"! Never would have known. Thank you

[gcyao]

Also known as the "Bangkok Rose"! Never would have known. Thank you

Bubba,

To add more info, the initial development of Mussaenda varieties was done in the Philippines. The normal Mussaenda has only a single bract. Years ago, a mutant with multiple bracts was discovered on Mt. Makiling where serendipitously the University of the Philippines agricultural colleges were located. The plant scientists there were able to hybridize this mutant with different species to form the different colored varieties. Many of these were named after the different First Ladies of the Philippines, Doña Aurora being the wife of Quezon, the first president of the Philippine republic. One variety was even named after Queen Sirikit of Thailand, I think when she visited the Philippines.