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Odontonema callistachyum
Also called Coral
Odontonema callistachyum, the purple firespike, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Mexico and northern Central America, and has been introduced to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. A perennial shrub, it is typically found in the seasonally dry tropics. It is grown as an outdoor ornamental, and can tolerate shade.
Odontonema brevipes · Mottled toothedthread · Odontonema laxum · Odontonema schomburgkianum · Firespike · Cardinal's guard flower · Toothedthread
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Odontonema callistachyum 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.
