Odontonema callistachyum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze is a plant in the Acanthaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Odontonema callistachyum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze
Purple firespike (Odontonema callistachyum) is a shade-tolerant perennial ornamental shrub in the Acanthaceae family native to Mexico and northern Central America.
Odontonema callistachyum, commonly called purple firespike, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the Acanthaceae family. This plant is native to Mexico and northern Central America, and has been introduced to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. It is a perennial shrub that usually grows in seasonally dry tropical habitats. It is cultivated as an outdoor ornamental plant and can tolerate shade conditions.
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Ruellia simplex C.Wright
Ruellia blechum L.
Acanthus mollis L.
Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kuntze
Odontonema tubaeforme (Bertol.) Kuntze
Justicia spicigera Schltdl.
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