Overlap into a string like lobster-shrimp clothes flower

Shrimp clothing flower is acanthaceae, unicorn tube-like perennial herbs or evergreen subshrubs. Plant height 1-2 meters, thin stem, multi-branched, whole plant hair. Leaves ovate or elliptic, entire. Spike terminal, pendulous, 6-9 cm long, with brown, red, yellow-green or yellow persistent bracts, white, labiate, flowers similar to shrimp, upper lip entire or tip 2-lobed, lower lip 3-lobed, base has 3 rows of purple spots. Capsule.

Shrimp coat flower is native to Mexico and cultivated worldwide. Like warm and humid, like light is also more tolerant of shade, not cold. The propagation is dominated by cuttings. Its bracts overlap into a string of downward tilt, inflorescence about 10 cm long, like lobster, fox tail, very interesting. It flowers all the year round, suitable for potted plants, placed on indoor elevated viewing, but also for flower bed layout.

Prawn flower

Morphological characteristics:

Herbs much branched, 20-50 cm tall; stems terete, hispidulous. Leaves ovate, 2.5-6 cm long, apex shortly acuminate, base tapering into stipe, entire, hispidulous on both surfaces. Spikes dense, slightly pendulous, 6-9 cm long; bracts brick-red, 1.2-1.8 cm long, pubescent; calyx white, ca. 1/4 of crown tube long; corolla white, red spotted on throat, 3.2 cm long, projecting beyond bracts, limb parted to middle, pubescent. Capsule not seen.

Prawn flower

Habitat:

Southern China gardens and flower beds are very common, potted or open field planting are growing well, such as Hainan Haikou People's Park has cultivation. The central region must winter in greenhouses. Native to Mexico, Florida, USA.

Growth Habits:

Neutral and slightly acidic soils that prefer moisture, drought tolerance, porosity, fertility and good drainage. Full sunlight or half sunlight, likes warm, moist environment, cultivated in greenhouse. The minimum temperature needs to be: 5~10℃, suitable for growth temperature: 18~28℃, like sunlight is also more resistant to shade, avoid exposure, like humidity. Flowers bloom all year round. Fruiting year-round. Habits: likes warm, humid environment, cultivated in greenhouse. The minimum temperature needs to be 5-10℃. The sun is also more resistant to shade, avoid exposure, like wet. Flowers bloom all year round.

Prawn flower

Main values:

It flowers all the year round, bracts persist, overlap into a string, like lobster, very strange and interesting, suitable for potted plants, placed on indoor elevated four seasons viewing, can also be used for flower bed layout or production of bonsai. Potted decoration windowsill, study, balcony, can also be planted in the courtyard of the roadside, wall viewing. Garden often planted in the roadside, flower bed ornamental.