Mussaenda Flower Pronunciation. After Sankalp remember Lord Ganesha by taking flower and rice in right hand. 10112015 Attractive tropical shrub with bright scarlet leaflike bracts surrounding cream and scarlet flowers.
Several species are cultivated as ornamental plants. The plants color comes from bracts and not the small often yellow white or orange flowers at the center of each bract. Is the pronunciation of these Latin and Greek names often decided by common usage.
In Chinese culture it is regarded as a fruit of good fortune with kat.
Any of a number of tropical shrubs or climbers which bear showy yellow or purple flowers. Genipa mussaendae Lf Baill. 20072010 Mussaenda species- Tamdil Mizoram. While they are much smaller than the showy bracts the flowers may be contrasting colors that add some sparkle to the inflorescence.