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Zone 9-11 or Houseplant Persian Shield is a low growing herbaceous shrub native to Burma. It is desired for its iridescent leaves of purple and green with purple bottoms. The leaves have an 'aluminum' color cast when new
click pics to enlarge You should grow Persian Shield in the shade or partial shade (or indoors) with moist organic soil with good drainage. Being from Burma, it expects high humidity as well. Grown indoors, add mist Persian Shield a highly cold sensitive tropical that demands warm to hot conditions, with humidity, and always in the shade
click pics to enlarge The plant gets leggy fast so prune often to achieve a more compact appearance and more color because you'll promote more leaves If you have a happy Persian Shield, you also get flowers. These Persian Shield blooms popped up in February 2004 There is also Strobilanthes maculatus from the Himalayas which sports green leaves studded with two rows of silver spots / blotches. Nice Strobilanthes lactatus is from Brazil. It shows deep green leaves with strong white blotches |
