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Pachystachys coccinea - Cardinal's Guard - Red Shrimp Plant

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Pachystachys coccinea – Cardinal’s Guard – Red Shrimp Plant

This upright many stemmed growing perennial has evergreen foliage and thick long spikes of scarlet red blooms that can be seen on and off through out the year. This tropical plant blooms in shade.

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FAMILY: Acanthaceae
ORIGIN: West Indies, South America
MATURE SIZE: 7′
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: shade, filtered light
WATER REQUIREMENTS: average
MIN. TEMP. : low 30’s
FLOWER: on and off throughout the year, bright red

This upright many stemmed growing perennial has evergreen foliage and thick long spikes of scarlet red blooms that can be seen on and off throughout the year. It blooms in shade. The plant does need to be trimmed back a few times a year when it gets leggy.