General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet (60-90cm)
Plant Spread: 1 to 2 feet (30-60cm)
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Other: Throughout the year
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Image
Common names
  • Firecracker Flower
  • Firecracker Plant
  • Kanakambaram

Photo Gallery
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2023-07-12
Location: San Antonio, TX
Date: 2020-03-11
Location: BG Münster
Date: 2016-04-29
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date: 2022-03-02
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2017-10-16
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-04
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date: 2022-03-02
Location: Ellis nursery
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-07-31
Location: Atlanta BG
Date: Aug 16
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-09-30
Location: central Illinois
Date: 11-1-14
in the garage

Date: June
credit: Prenn
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-09-30
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-09-30
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-09-29
Location: MOBOT -   St Louis
Date: 2009-09-29
This plant is tagged in:
Image

Plant Events from our members
MySecretIslandGarden On March 15, 2023 Bloomed
MySecretIslandGarden On September 17, 2022 Transplanted
Under Texas Sage in front
» Post your own event for this plant

Discussion Threads about this plant
Thread Title Last Reply Replies
Untitled by ishareflowers Sep 29, 2019 9:13 AM 0

« Add a new plant to the database

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by mcash70 and is called "Queen Ann's Lace"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.