Rose Rat Tail or Pink Rat Tail is a small woody tree native to Mexico, America and Caribbean Island. It is introduced plant to Sri Lanka as a ornamental plant. It is species of genus stachytarpheta belong to Verbenaceae family like Blue Rat Tail plant but this is larger than it that normally grow up to 4-5 meters in height and also large the flowers.
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Red Rat Tail, Pink Rat Tail, Coral Porter-Weed |
| Scientific Name | Stachytarpheta mutabilis |
| Sinhala Name | Rathu Balu Naguta, Mal Balunaguta |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Verbenaceae |
| Genus | Stachytarpheta |
| Species | S. mutabilis |
| Synonym | Verbena mutabilis, Cymburus mutabilis |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Ornamental |
| Growth Habit | Small-Tree |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Origin | Introduced |
| Status | Cultivate |
| Property | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | No |
| Other Use | n/a |
| Poisoned / Toxin | No |
| Identification | |
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