Max Height: 1.5m Spread: 2.5m

Origin: Mexico Family: Scrophulariaceae

Common Name: Coral Plant, Firecracker Plant Synonym: Russelia juncea

Flower Colour: Red Drought Tolerance: Low

Salinity Tolerance: Low Sun Tolerance: Medium

Wind Tolerance: Medium Water Requirement: Low

PH Level: Basic Pest Tolerance: High

DiseaseTolerance: High Growth Rate: Slow Fragrance: No

 

Russelia equisetiformis, Firecracker Plant Coral Plant is deciduous, branching subshrub with rush-like, erect and pendent, mid-green stems. The elliptic, scale-like, mid-green leaves, to 1.5cm long, fall early. Tubular scarlet flowers, to 3cm long, are borne in pendent cymes from spring to autumn.

Coral Plant, Firecracker Plant, Russelia equisetiformis