Tropicals > Megaskepasma > Megaskepasma erythrochlamys > Megaskepasma erythrochlamys
Megaskepasma erythrochlamys
Brazilian Red Cloak, Red Justicia.
Origin: Southern Venezuela, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, (Florida), United States of America
| Family |
| Acanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Megaskepasma |
| Species |
| erythrochlamys |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Adhatoda cydoniifolia |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -3.8 - 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 40 |
| Height |
| 2 - 3 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Parks, gardens, and container planting. |
| Shape |
| Has vibrant crimson bracts in bold spikes held above huge, glossy, veined leaves. |
| ID Characteristic |
| An attractive plant to bees, butterflies, and birds. |
| Habitat |
| Rainforests of Venezuela. |
| Leaf Description |
| Ovate shaped green leaves, oppositely arranged, and is about 30 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Tubular flowers on erect flowering spikes up to 30 cm tall, each flower consists of the showy red bracts surrounding the true white flower. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| From semi-hardwood cuttings. |
References
Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.). Retrieved May 17, 2019, from http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e966
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