General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet (.6-1.2 m)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Other info: Seed dispersal is ballistic
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Birds
Bumblebees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Image
Common names
  • Fiery Spike
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Aphelandra aurantiaca
  • Synonym: Aphelandra roezlii

Photo Gallery
Location: Wahiawa Botantical Garden (Oahu, Hawaii)
Date: 2019-12-05
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Location: Nationale Plantentuin (Meise - Brussel - Belgium)
Date: 2020-01-22
Location: Botanical Garden München-Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany.
Date: May
Location: The Fata Morgana Greenhouse at Prague Botanic Garden
credit: Miloslav Machotka

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