Bushbernie's Garden
Persian Shield
Genus: Strobilanthes.
Species: Strobilanthes dyerianus.
This soft-wooded shrub (ht 1.2m) from Malaysia is sometimes known as Persian shield.
It belongs to the broad Acanthaceae family.
It is purely a foliage plant (as the flowers are quite insignificant), with large, shiny silver and green leaves overlaid with a lustrous purple sheen, vivid veining, and an attractive texture.
It prefers a shaded or part-shaded site and needs a reasonable amount of moisture to look at its most lush.
