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Russelia equisetiformis
Coral plant is a multi-branched subshrub with slender, rushlike stems that are angled with ridges and leaves that are reduced to little more than small scales. The wiry branches start out erect then fall over to cascade down in lengths as long as 4 ft (1.2 m). From spring until fall outdoors and all year long indoors, coral plant produces hanging clusters of scarlet tubular flowers about 1 in (2.5 cm) long that look like little firecrackers inspiring the plant's other common name, firecracker plant. source: http://www.floridata.com/ref/r/russ_equ....
Coral plant is native to Mexico. It has escaped cultivation and established in disturbed sites in central and southern Florida and in other warm climate areas.
Found in a garden in Tagaytay City
Spotted on Jul 21, 2011
Submitted on Jul 30, 2011
2 Comments
Thank you for the comment and ID Alice.
That is what we call a Firecracker Bush here in the States. Very nice picture.