Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Pachystachys lutea
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Photo: Petra Ballings
32, Ridge Rd, Avondale, Harare
Photo: Petra Ballings
32, Ridge Rd, Avondale, Harare
Photo: Petra Ballings
32, Ridge Rd, Avondale, Harare
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| Common names: | Golden shrimp plant (English) Lollipop plant (English) |
| Description: | Small shrub to c. 1 m. Leaves dark green, glossy. Inflorescence to 10 cm long. Bracts cordate, yellow. Corolla to 5 cm, white. |
| Notes: | This beautiful species is commonly cultivated in Zimbabwean gardens. |
| Derivation of specific name: | lutea: yellow, referring to the bracts |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native of Peru; widely cultivated in warm regions |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Saturday 24 May 2008 |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pachystachys luteaAfrican Plant Database: Pachystachys lutea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pachystachys lutea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pachystachys lutea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Pachystachys lutea
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iNaturalist: Pachystachys lutea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pachystachys lutea
JSTOR Plant Science: Pachystachys lutea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pachystachys lutea
Plants of the World Online: Pachystachys lutea
Tropicos: Pachystachys lutea
Wikipedia: Pachystachys lutea