Megaskepasma erythrochlamys (Brazilian Red Cloak, Red Justicia. )
Botanical Information
Family | Acanthaceae |
Genus | Megaskepasma |
Species | erythrochlamys |
Synonyms | Adhatoda cydoniifolia |
Category | Tropicals |
Type | Shrub (evergreen) |
References | Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2019, from http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e966 |
Origin | Southern Venezuela, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, (Florida), United States of America |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 9b - 11 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 10 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H1c - H3 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -3.8 - 4.5 |
Temperature (°F) | 25 - 40 |
Height | 2 - 3 m |
Spread | 2 - 3 m |
Flowering Period | May, June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
ID Characteristic | An attractive plant to bees, butterflies, and birds. |
Shape | Has vibrant crimson bracts in bold spikes held above huge, glossy, veined leaves. |
Landscape | Parks, gardens, and container planting. |
Propagation | From semi-hardwood cuttings. |
Notable Specimens | Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
Habitat | Rainforests of Venezuela. |
Leaf Description | Ovate shaped green leaves, oppositely arranged, and is about 30 cm long. |
Flower Description | Tubular flowers on erect flowering spikes up to 30 cm tall, each flower consists of the showy red bracts surrounding the true white flower. |