Stachytarpheta mutabilis is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family known by the common names changeable velvetberry, coral porterweed, pink snakeweed, red snakeweed, and pink rat tail.
Cuttings are offered at $5 each cutting in lots of 6 cuttings.
Plants are also available at $16 each or $15 each if you buy 4 or more.Pack/post is an extra charge
It is native to Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America.
It can be found in many other places as an introduced species.
It is cultivated as an ornamental plant.The flowers are attractive to a variety of insects.
The butterflies Ornithoptera priamus poseidon and Papilio ulysses have been observed foraging on the plant, as has the bee Amegilla sapiens.
Many species in the genus Amegilla are conspicuous because of their colourful, iridescent hair bands, relatively large size and hovering flight patterns. Some species are known to nest in sand, loam or clay soils, and in soft sandstone, clay washouts and mud bricks. Nests are often found in large aggregations that are re-used for many generations
Parts of the plant contain the iridoid glycoside ipolamiide, which inhibits insect predation on the plant..
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