How to Grow and Care for Paper-rose

Ashanti Blood is an evergreen shrub native to West Africa. In slightly cooler areas, this shrub may be semi-deciduous and in frost-prone areas, it can be grown as an annual flower. Ashanti Blood produces red star-shaped flowers.

Buddha's lamp (Mussaenda pubescens) is a Chinese native shrub that is a member of the coffee family. It is a popular ornamental plant, easily recognizable by its five-pointed yellow flowers surrounded by white rounded calyx bracts.

Philippine mussaenda (Mussaenda philippica) lives up to its nickname, Queen of the Philippines. Growing up to 10 m tall, and covered in draping pink or white blooms, it’s a plant fit for a queen. In public gardens, it's the main attraction. The plant blooms throughout the year.

Taipei mursaenda is a striking tropical plant, admired for its lush green foliage and small, trumpet-shaped flowers. The blossoms, often white or pale yellow, are marked by a prominent display of distinctive, modified leaves called bracts, which are typically bright and showy, drawing attention from pollinators. Thriving in warm, humid conditions, taipei mursaenda flourishes under canopy cover, its adaptable nature allowing it to prosper in varying light levels.

Mussaenda frondosa, the wild mussaenda or dhobi tree, is a plant of family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub that grows to about 1.5–2 m (4 ft 11 in–6 ft 7 in) tall. Like all other Mussaenda species, they have a large prominent white petaloid sepal in their flowers.