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Name: Hetty Sunny Naples, Florida (Zone 10a)              Dutchlady1 Mar 7, 2015 8:32 AM CST |
A friend had this growing in her yard. She said it was an Amaranthus nigrum. I cannot find a reference to such a plant. Also when I did a google search for black leafed plants I could not find a match. Can anyone help? It is growing in zone 11 |
Name: Dave Paul Puna, HI (Zone 10b) Live in a rainforest, get wet feet.   Metrosideros Mar 7, 2015 9:29 AM CST |
| That looks like a Pseuderanthemum (Acanthaceae). Maybe Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum 'Black Varnish'. https://images.search.yahoo.co... |
Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b I'm always on my way out the door..         chelle Mar 7, 2015 9:46 AM CST |
| It's rather difficult to tell what those blooms really look like, but try Eranthemum nigrum and see what you think. http://www.kartuz.com/pc/80069... |
Name: Hetty Sunny Naples, Florida (Zone 10a) Dutchlady1 Mar 7, 2015 9:49 AM CST |
Eranthemum nigrum is a match I think. Including the bloom shape. And the name is close enough to what she told me (I might have misheard...) |
Name: Michele Roth N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b I'm always on my way out the door.. chelle Mar 7, 2015 9:56 AM CST |
 You're welcome, Hetty. It is a pretty plant!  |
Name: Dave Paul Puna, HI (Zone 10b) Live in a rainforest, get wet feet. Metrosideros Mar 7, 2015 1:58 PM CST |
| Please keep in mind that Eranthemum nigrum is a synonym for Pseuderanthemum carruthersii. http://www.catalogueoflife.org... |
Name: Janet Super Sleuth Near Lincoln UK        JRsbugs Mar 7, 2015 2:40 PM CST |
Metrosideros said:Please keep in mind that Eranthemum nigrum is a synonym for Pseuderanthemum carruthersii. The Plant List says the same .. http://www.theplantlist.org/tp... http://www.theplantlist.org/tp... |
Name: Dave Paul Puna, HI (Zone 10b) Live in a rainforest, get wet feet. Metrosideros Mar 7, 2015 2:48 PM CST |
| Thanks Janet! Good to see that Kew is getting up to date. |
springfield MO area (Zone 6a)  Frillylily Mar 7, 2015 2:56 PM CST |
| will this live in zone 5 or 6 as a perennial or is it grown only as annual? |
Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)         |
| Thanks for the heads up on names Dave and Janet. Evan |
Name: Dave Paul Puna, HI (Zone 10b) Live in a rainforest, get wet feet. Metrosideros Mar 7, 2015 3:11 PM CST |
| Hi Frillylily, It is a tropical plant, so can't be outside in temperature lower than 55 degrees F, but can grow indoors with good lighting. |
Name: Janet Super Sleuth Near Lincoln UK JRsbugs Mar 7, 2015 4:32 PM CST |
Metrosideros said:Thanks Janet! Good to see that Kew is getting up to date. It seems Kew is 'catching up'.  Their date is later than the one given on ITIS.http://www.itis.gov/servlet/Si... Interestingly, the source World Plants (which is new to me!) on Catalogue of Life states: WorldPlants and WorldFerns are synonymic checklists of the vascular plants of the world (including ferns and lycophytes). The data set has been compiled over the last 20 years by starting from the basic data of the Kew Index and the Index Filicum http://www.catalogueoflife.org... |
Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a) |
| I've revised the name of Eranthemum nigrum to be a synonym for Black Magic (Pseuderanthemum carruthersii). I've also edited Purple False Eranthemum (Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum) to include both Pseuderanthemum atropurpureum and Eranthemum atropurpureum as synonyms. I've also added an entry for Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum 'Black Varnish' although I'm unsure of the correct species or infraspecific name. If the image needs moving just let me know. Evan |
Name: Sandi Austin, Tx (Zone 8b) Texas Gardening       Bubbles Jun 20, 2016 11:48 AM CST |
I have what is labeled 'Black Varnish' and would like to add it. It has a very dark reddish purple cast to it and the leaf is more rounded. It definitely has shiny leaves. Wondering if Black Varnish is just the trade name.   |
Name: Lin Florida Zone 9b, 10a       plantladylin Jun 20, 2016 1:55 PM CST |
| It's being shown on the tag/label as a cultivar name so it's probably Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum 'Black Varnish' ~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~ |
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