Description

botanical name ( Barleria Repens ) It usually forms a rounded to spreading bush but sometimes also climbs/leans into nearby trees and shrubs. New branches tend to root as they touch ground, so this plant can quickly increase its territory if not kept under surveillance! Evergreen, it has soft, shiny, dark green leaves. Flowers are fairly large, and are a deep purple-mauve or pink-red. The fruit is an explosive, club-shaped capsule.