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Firecracker plant

Russelia equisetiformis

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Field Notes

Description:

Coral plant is a multi-branched subshrub with slender, rushlike stems that are angled with ridges and leaves that are reduced to little more than small scales. The wiry branches start out erect then fall over to cascade down in lengths as long as 4 ft (1.2 m). From spring until fall outdoors and all year long indoors, coral plant produces hanging clusters of scarlet tubular flowers about 1 in (2.5 cm) long that look like little firecrackers inspiring the plant's other common name, firecracker plant.
source: http://www.floridata.com/ref/r/russ_equ.cfm

Habitat:

Coral plant is native to Mexico. It has escaped cultivation and established in disturbed sites in central and southern Florida and in other warm climate areas.

Notes:

Found in a garden in Tagaytay City

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That is what we call a Firecracker Bush here in the States. Very nice picture.

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