Mussaenda philippica

Native to the Philippines, this tropical shrub or small tree grows in thickets and secondary forests. It can reach about 26 feet tall and has oval to oblong leaves with hairs along the veins beneath. Small tubular flowers have pale green tubes and orange lobes, accompanied by a much larger, white, leaf-like sepal. The round fruits are about half an inch across. Cultivated forms with several enlarged sepals have contributed to many garden hybrids. Photographed in Colombia, Panama, and Florida.