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Strobilanthes dyeriana
Persian Shield is a tropical evergreen shrub (Strobilanthes dyeriana) grown for its dark green leaves with metallic purple stripes. It thrives in warmth, humidity and good light, and is often grown as an annual or houseplant in cooler climates.
Strobilanthes dyeriana, the Persian shield or royal purple plant, is a species of flowering plant in the acanthus family Acanthaceae, native to Myanmar (formerly Burma).
With a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F), S. dyeriana grows best in USDA Zones 10–11. In more temperate climates it is grown as a houseplant. It prefers a warm, humid position in good light. As the intense purple colour may fade with age, it is often treated as an annual. In the UK it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
S. dyeriana is sold as a very common landscape plant due to its vibrant colors. In order to produce a high quality version of this plant, it is best to use a 200 mg*L-1*N from a complete fertilizer.
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