| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Broadleaf |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: Attractive bright red bracts surrounding small red flowers. |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Year Round |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge |
| Resistances: | Humidity tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem |
| Miscellaneous: | Epiphytic |
