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Pachystachys lutea
Pachystachys lutea, known by these common names: Yellow Shrimp Plant, Golden Shrimp Plant, Lollipop Plant, and Candle Plant, is a subtropical, soft-stemmed evergreen shrub between 36 and 48 inches (90 and 120 cm) tall. The zygomorphic, long-throated, short-lived white flowers emerge sequentially from overlapping bright yellow bracts on racemes that are produced throughout the warm months. It is a popular landscape plant in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Source: Wikipedia.
In our backyard garden.
Reference: http://www.stuartxchange.org/GoldenCandl....
Spotted on Sep 27, 2012
Submitted on Oct 28, 2012
2 Comments
Thank you Yuko. They say its overlapping, bright yellow bracts resemble the shrimp. But until now, I can't see the resemblance :p
Lovely flower! I love the name. :)