Pseuderanthemum carruthersii or Carruthers' Falseface is an attractive, ornamental evergreen shrub known for its dense foliage and colorful flowers.
It is an erect, woody, evergreen shrub that can grow up to 2 metres, with a loose and airy crown when growing in the wild.
However in general cultivation it tends to become more dense because of pruning and the availability of increased sunlight. The waxy, 10–12 cm long green leaves are marked with yellow between the veins.
There is a variety called Pseuderanthemum carruthersii atropurpureum that features variegated leaves with a lot of purple and dark purple along with splashes of green.
The small white flowers have bluish purple patches, and grow in colourful loose erect clusters above the branch tips continuously for most of the year, though mostly in the warmer months when grown in cooler climates.
Most often seen in tropical regions, like the Pacific, planted as a low hedge or lining pathways.