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Achimenes erecta (syn. A. coccinea) is also known as Cupid's bower, nut orchid, and magic flower. Despite its name, Achimenes erecta, this plant is a trailing achimenes. It produces a display of bright red flowers and dark green foliage. The reddish green stem carries groups of hairy, heart-shaped leaves. The flowers last only a few days, but are produced over a period lasting all the way from June to October.
Achimenes antirrhina · Achimenes grandiflora · Cupid's Bow · Cupid's Bower
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Achimenes erecta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
