Shrubby Whitevein
Sanchezia oblonga

English Common Name: Sanchezia, Shrubby Whitevein

Chinese Name / 中文名: 金脉爵床 (Jīn mài jué chuáng), 金叶木 (Jīn yè mù)

Other Local Name: Not known

Family Name: Acanthaceae

Scientific Name: Sanchezia oblonga

Synonym: Sanchezia helophila, Sanchezia hirsuta, Sanchezia macbridei, Sanchezia nobilis, Sanchezia peruviana, Sanchezia speciosa

Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > ‎Lamiales‎ > ‎Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)‎ > ‎Sanchezia

Origin: Peru, Ecuador

Growth Habit: Shrub

Characteristic: A bushy shrub with opposite bright green with prominently marked white veins leaves.

Care Requirements: Prefers partial to full sun and moderate watering.

Images Location: Pahang, Malaysia