Strobilanthes ? Strobilanthes Strobilanthes species , cultivated in Hawaii Scientific classification Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Lamiales Family : Acanthaceae Genus : Strobilanthes Blume Species See text . Strobilanthes is a genus of about 250 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae , mostly native to tropical Asia , but with a few species extending north into temperate regions of Asia . Selected species Strobilanthes acrocephalus Strobilanthes affinis Strobilanthes angustifrons Strobilanthes atropurpureus Strobilanthes attenuata Strobilanthes auriculatus Strobilanthes bheriensis Strobilanthes bracteata Strobilanthes capitata Strobilanthes cuneata Strobilanthes cusia Strobilanthes cyclus Strobilanthes divaricatus Strobilanthes dyerianus Strobilanthes extensa Strobilanthes flexicaulis Strobilanthes formosanus Strobilanthes forrestii Strobilanthes glandulifera Strobilanthes glutinosa Strobilanthes hamiltoniana Strobilanthes isophyllus Strobilanthes kunthiana Strobilanthes lachenensis Strobilanthes lamiifolia Strobilanthes longespicatus Strobilanthes multidens Strobilanthes nutans Strobilanthes oliganthus Strobilanthes oligocephala Strobilanthes pentstemonoides Strobilanthes rankanensis Strobilanthes sabiniana Strobilanthes saccata Strobilanthes subnudata Strobilanthes tamburensis Strobilanthes tetraspermus Strobilanthes thomsonii Strobilanthes triflorus Strobilanthes wallichii Strobilanthes yunnanensis Strobilanthes dyerianus ( cultivated ) Strobilanthes atropurpureus is a temperate species , native to eastern Siberia ; it is cultivated for its purple flowers . Strobilanthes dyerianus ( Persian Shield ) is a tropical plant native to Myanmar . It is grown for its dark green foliage with bright , metallic-purple stripes radiating outward from the central leaf vein . In proper conditions , it will also produce pale purple flowers . 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 . Strobilanthes species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita malabaracus , which has been recorded on S. callosus . References eFloras search results : Strobilanthes  This botany article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : Acanthaceae | Botany stubs In other languages : Français | Português lightgreen Strobilanthes Starr_021122_0080_strobilanthes_sp.jpg 240px Strobilanthes species , cultivated in Hawaii Plantae Magnoliophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Acanthaceae Strobilanthes Blume Species See text . 