Eranthemum laxiflorum

Star Flower, Dazzler, Purple False Eranthemum, Blue Eranthemum, Blue Sage

Message of the Flower

Attachment of the Material Vital to the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

An attachment that insists on feeling the power of contact.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

By material vital, we mean the vital so involved in matter as to be bound by its movements and gross physical character. The action is to support and energise the body and keep in it the capacity of life, growth, movement etc., also of sensitiveness to outer impacts.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: The Vital Being and Vital Consciousness

Colour

Reddish-violet

Family

Acanthaceae

Flower Size

1-2 inches across

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

Five-lobed corolla

Floral Symmetry

Bilateral

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Smooth

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Green, sometimes with a purplish tint

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late fall to early winter

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate, well-drained

Soil Type

Rich, loamy

Temperature Ranges

Warm, not frost tolerant

Sun or Shade

Partial shade to full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Aphids, powdery mildew

Pollinators

Bees, butterflies

Habitat

Tropical and subtropical gardens

Role in the Ecosystem

Nectar for pollinators

Quotations

Not specifically quoted

Ornamental

Attractive flowers and foliage

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Mainly ornamental

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered