Lollipop Plant (Pachystachys lutea) Nees, 1847

 

Synonyms: Golden shrimp plant, yellow shrimp plant, golden candle

 

 

Pachystachys lutea is native to the Western Amazon in Peru and the Brazilian state of Acre; grown in many tropical areas. It is an evergreen shrub or subshrub reaching 90-120 cm in height. P. lutea has simple, evergreen leaves and 4-sided terminal inflorescences with overlapping golden yellow bracts. The white tubular flowers protrude from the bracts. This species is often visited by hummingbirds.

 

		D46768 Lollipop Plant (Pachystachys lutea)* Magé Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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