Pachystachys coccinea (Cardinal's guard). An evergreen perennial herb or shrub native to the West Indies and North South America. Bears elliptical to ovate, strongly veined, dark green leaves and dark red, tubular flowers.
Perennial, Evergreen, Shrub or Herbaceous
W. Indies, N.S.America
Grown for their flowers.
Search or browse our Glossary of 3,000+ botanical and plant-related terms
They will require frost-free conditions with full sun and fertile, moist but well-drained soil. You can propagate from seed or cuttings.
Propagate from seed or cuttings.
Whitefly and red spider mite may cause problems under glass.
Search or browse our Glossary of 3,000+ botanical and plant-related terms
Sorry. No results found. Please adjust your search…
“It’s not just gardening,
it makes us healthier and happier”
