English: Blue eranthemum; Blue sage.
Synonym:
Pseuderanthemum bicolor.
Region: Himalayas, western China, India, Nepal.
Habitat: prefers light shade.
Use: popular with gardeners.
BotanyShrub; strongly branched; evergreen; ± 1m tall.
Leaves: hairy; large; dark green.
Inflorescence: spikes.
Flowers: bright gentian blue; from green-and-white veined bracts, remaining after the blooms fall, forming a column several cm long.