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Strobilanthes japonica is a small perennial herb in the Acanthus family, grown in Japan and China for its autumn funnel-shaped purple to white flowers. It is a species, not a genus, and is best kept in partial shade with moist, well-drained soil.
Strobilanthes japonica is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant from Asia, one of around 350 plants of the genus Strobilanthes. The 20–50 cm ornamental plant is cultivated in Japan and China, and blooms in autumn with 1.5 cm purple to white funnel-shaped flowers.
Earlier thought to be indigenous to Japan, S. japonica is now thought to have been introduced from China.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Strobilanthes japonica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
