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Shrubs or herbs. Leaves opposite. Inflorescence a large terminal spike with large sometimes coloured bracts. Calyx lobes equal or upper one narrower. Corolla large, showy, white or red, strongly 2-lipped; lobes very unequal. Fertile stamens 2, attached at base of the corolla tube; two staminodes sometimes also present. Fruit a capsule. Seeds 4.
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Pachystachys is a genus of 12 species of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, native to rainforest in the Caribbean and Central and South America. They are evergreen perennials and shrubs bearing prominent terminal spikes of flowers with brightly coloured bracts.[1]
The name Pachystachys comes from the Greek for "thick spike", referring to the flower heads.[2] The genus is closely related to Justicia.[1]
The species P. coccinea, P. lutea and P. spicata are found in cultivation. They can be grown outside in subtropical gardens in areas where the temperature does not fall below 10 °C (50 °F). Elsewhere, they can be grown under glass or as houseplants.[1]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1-4053-3296-4.
- ^ Coombes, Allen J. (2012). The A to Z of plant names. USA: Timber Press. p. 312. ISBN 978-1-60469-196-2.
- ^ http://www.ipni.org/index.html
- ^ http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Acanthaceae/Pachystachys/
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Shrubs or annual or perennial herbs. Leaves simple, opposite, entire. Inflorescences cymose. Bract (0-)1. Bracteoles 2. Calyx 4-5-lobed, to near the base. Corolla 2-lipped; upper lip very shortly 2-lobed; lower deeply 3-lobed with raised palate. Stamens 2; thecae 2, lower with a well-defined whitish tail. Ovary 2-locular with 2 ovules per loculus. Capsule cylindric or clavate, (1-)4-seeded. Seeds usually rough.
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