About Dicliptera sexangularis (L.) Juss.
Common Name and Basic Type
Dicliptera sexangularis, commonly called the sixangle foldwing, is a perennial dicotyledonous flowering plant.
Taxonomic Classification
It belongs to the genus Dicliptera of the family Acanthaceae, and produces red blooms.
Distribution in the United States
In the United States, this species grows in Florida and Texas.
Global Distribution
It has also been recorded in areas of the Caribbean, Central America, and Venezuela.