A potted Persian Shield (strobilanthes dyerianus) plant
Persian Shield (Strobilanthes dyerianus) is a tropical plant native to the country of Myanmar. The plant is best known for its colorful dark green foliage with bright, metallic-purple stripes radiating outward from the central leaf vein. In proper conditions, Persian Shield will also produce a flower, pale purple in color.
Persian Shield grows best outdoors in USDA zones 9 and 10, although it can survive in other zones as a houseplant given sufficient temperature, soil moisture and humidity.
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