How to give firecracker plants a home in your desert garden. The tubular flowers, most common in red, resemble a fountainlike burst of fireworks that make this plant showy and appealing. Firecracker plant guide to florida landscape plants for. Coral bush, russelia equisetiformis, firecracker fern philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart with botanical information,chemical proerties, folkloric uses and medical research studies. Hamelia species, firecracker shrub, hummingbird bush. The firecracker plant will bloom from midspring and into the late fall seasons. Russelia equisetiformis, commonly called coral plant, coral fountain or firecracker plant, is native to. Russelia equisetiformis plant finder missouri botanical garden.
Coral bush, russelia equisetiformis, firecracker fern. The firecracker plant is a tender perennial around the southwest russelia equisetiformis. Firecracker plant is a weeping shrub that, when in full bloom, looks as if it is raining flowers. This plant is named for the colorful waterfall of foliage and flowers that do indeed superficially resemble an exploding firecracker. These slender, red, tubular flowers appear in the summer and hang on the plant like little firecrackers during most of the year. Firecracker plant, coral plant, coralblow, fountain plant, family. How to give firecracker plants a home in your desert garden maureen gilmer published 9. Firecracker plant, also known as cigar flower or its latin name, cuphea ignea, is a perennial plant valued for its ornamental flowers, lanceshaped foliage and ease of care. Russelia equisetiformis environmental horticulture university of. Russelia is a genus of flowering plants in the plantain family, plantaginaceae.
Deadheading spent flowers will help with continuous blooms. Bitterweed any plant in the genus ambrosia, especially ambrosia artemisiifolia, artemisia trifida, helenium amarum blackberry rubus spp. Learn more about monrovia plants and best practices for best possible plant performance. This is a great looking semievergreen plant that is easy to care for.
Members of the genus are commonly known as firecracker plants or. The name russelia honors the scottish naturalist alexander russell. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds. Water regularly weekly, or more often in extreme heat or containers.
Toxic and nontoxic plant list dogs plants toxic to dogs adamandeve arum, lordandladies, wake robin, starch root, bobbins, cuckoo plant scientific names. Monrovia s firecracker plant details and information. Also known as mexican honeysuckle or desert honeysuckle, the evergreen shrub spouts clumps of orange tubular flowers on top of each stem like a palm tree. Several plants enjoy the common name of firecracker plant, but this name is most commonly used in reference to russelia equisetiformis, a mexican native grown in tropical to subtropical regions all over the world.
It is sometimes placed in the families scrophulariaceae or veronicaceae. Due to their attractively coloured flowers, these bushes attract birds and. It likes full sun, reflected heat, and ample to moderate water. Firecracker plants bring sizzle and bursts of color to. Brilliant clusters of apricotcolored flowers give firecracker flower crossandra infundibuliformis its descriptive common name. Pt july 21, 2016 a taller mexican pot gives russelia the perfect home in a spanish veranda. The plants long, tubular flowers resemble small, red firecrackers, hence the common name.
It is also known as the firecracker plant, coralblow, the coral plant and the fountain bush. The name honours scottish naturalist alexander russell 17151768. If frosted back, the plant recovers quickly in warm weather. Firecracker plant is a weeping shrub bursting with long sprays of orangered flowers that lend it its name. Firecracker plant grows in a wild and wispy freeform with cascading fiery red blooms. The firecracker bush defoliates when temperatures drop in the high twenties to low thirties, however the roots of this colorful plant are hardy to twenty degrees fahrenheit. The tubular flowers, most common in red, resemble a fountainlike burst of. Firecracker bush russelia equisetiformis shrubs other common names.
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