This shrub has upright sparsely branched smooth greens stems that form a bushy habit. It has dark green oblong leaves with yellowish white veins and the small yellowish tube-shape flowers appear in terminal clusters during summer.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12 

Sanchezia speciosa is naturally found South America from Ecuador to Peru growing in the understory of tropical forests. 

It prefers a semi-shaded to filtered light protected humid position and grows in humus rich, well drained moist fertile soil that is tending acidic and is drought and frost tender.

This tropical shrub is grown for its attractive foliage and bushy habit. It is planted in shaded tropical borders or grown as a specimen under glass in cold climates. It is suitable for humid coastal positions and establishes in 2 to 3 years and is moderately long lived. This plant is also used as a house plant or planted around a water feature for foliage contrast. The foliage is also used in floral arrangements. ID 2647

Sanchezia (san-KEE-zee-ah)  speciosa (SPEE-see-OH-sah)

Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Acanthus Family