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Pachystachys coccinea

cardinal's guard

Synonyms
Jacobinia coccinea
Botanical details
Family
Acanthaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Pachystachys

Genus description

Pachystachys can be perennials or shrubs, with simple, evergreen leaves and 2-lipped tubular flowers in erect terminal spikes, with large, often colourful bracts

Name status

Correct

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