Firecracker Plant

Russelia equisetiformis

Basics

Plant Type :Interior Plant, Shrub
Hardiness Range : Minimum :9.5
Maximum :11
Zone : 9,10,11

Height Range : Minimum :121.92
Maximum :182.88

Spread Range : Minimum :182.88
Maximum :304.8

Growth Range :Average growth rate

Shape : Rounded, Weeping

Exposure (light) : Full sun

Wetness Tolerance : Moist
Persistnece : Evergreen
Leaf Color : Green

Fall Color : No change in color

Bloom

Color : Red
Time : Early spring, Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall, Late fall, Early winter, Mid winter, Late winter

Fruit Color : Brown
Attribute : Attracts butterflies, Blooms are very showy

Care & Uses

Salt Tolerance :Medium salt tolerance
Environment :Drought tolerant
Soil Condition :Acidic, Alkaline, Clay, Loamy, Neutral, Sandy, Slightly alkaline, Well drained