Mussaenda Erythrophylla , Red Flag Bush Plant

Botanical Name - Mussaenda Erythrophylla

Common Name - Red Flag Bush

Family: Rubiaceae

Species: M. erythrophylla 

Mussaenda erythrophylla commonly known as red flag bush , tropical dogwood and ashanti blood is a plant native to West of Africa.

It is an evergreen shrub which can attain a height of up to 10 meters.

Mussaenda erythrophylla thrives in temperate and sub tropical climate.

It is a food plant of Limenitis procris a brush footed butterfly species.