Strobilanthes isophyllus "Alan Lacy" Family: Acanthaceae Common Name(s): Grown by: Barbara and John Hopper, Kenwood This genus contains over 250 species of evergreen or deciduous perenniels and soft-stemmed shrubs from Asia and Madagascar. S. isophyllus, from NE India, has dark purple glossy foliage and light lavendar 1 inch flowers in spring. This species can get to 3 feet tall and in summer the foliage can turn nearly black. It will grow outdoors in most of the warmer parts of the bay with regular water and part shade. Photo by