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Firecracker Plant, Coral Plant, Coralblow, Fountain Plant

Russelia equisetiformis

Photo by joanbstanley
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Weeping shrub that, when in full
bloom, looks as if it is raining flowers . Slender, red, tubular flowers appear in the summer and hang on the plant most of the year. The flowers occur in 12-inch-long sprays. The slim, pendulous branches lack foliage; the leaves are reduced to bracts and the branches and bracts are fine textured. The fruit of Firecracker Plant are small, inconspicuous, and also hang in clusters.

Habitat:

Wildlife habitat yard.

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