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Firecracker Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Fountain Plant

Russelia equisetiformis

Description:

Weeping shrub that, when in full bloom, looks as if it is raining flowers . Slender, red, tubular flowers appear in the summer and hang on the plant most of the year. The flowers occur in 12-inch-long sprays. The slim, pendulous branches lack foliage; the leaves are reduced to bracts and the branches and bracts are fine textured. The fruit of Firecracker Plant are small, inconspicuous, and also hang in clusters.

Habitat:

Wildlife habitat yard.

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2 Comments

joanbstanley
joanbstanley 11 years ago

It is very different in the landscape.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

lovely plant.

joanbstanley
Spotted by
joanbstanley

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Mar 27, 2013
Submitted on Mar 30, 2013

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