Cardinal Guard

at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra

Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family) » Odontonema strictum

oh-don-toh-NEM-uh -- meaning, tooth thread, referring to stamens
STRIK-tum -- meaning erect, upright

commonly known as: firespike, cardinal guard, scarlet flame

Origin: Central America

... a showy evergreen shrub with sparse, stiff branches that grow mostly straight up to about 6 ft (1.8 m) tall. It has shiny dark green leaves with wavy margins and long pointed tips.

Blogged at: Slice of the Day by Vasant M. Salian

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P a c h y d e r m says:

I've blogged this photo for the post on 'Odontonema strictum'.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

dinesh_valke says:

Thank you very much, Vasant.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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