Russelia

Russelia is a genus of flowering plants in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. It is sometimes placed in the families Scrophulariaceae or Veronicaceae. The name honours Scottish naturalist Alexander Russell (1715–1768). Members of the genus are commonly known as firecracker plants or coralblows. Russelia species grow in many parts of the world and are mildly drought resistant.

Russelia equisetiformis and Russelia sarmentosa are commonly used to hide unattractive retaining walls or fences because they grow quickly and have dense foliage. Growing to a maximum height of , they are shrubs which will tolerate full sun to partial shade. As evergreens they bloom for most of the year.

Due to their attractively coloured flowers, these bushes attract birds and insects (such as bees) that feed on flower nectar.

Species

since August 2023Template:Dated maintenance category (articles), Plants of the World Online recognises the following species:

Russelia acuminata Template:Au Russelia campechiana Template:Au Russelia chiapensis Template:Au Russelia coccinea Template:Au Russelia contrerasii Template:Au Russelia conzattii Template:Au Russelia cora Template:Au Russelia cuneata Template:Au Russelia equisetiformis Template:Au – Fountainbush, coral plant Russelia floribunda Template:Au Russelia furfuracea Template:Au Russelia grandidentata Template:Au Russelia hintonii Template:Au Russelia iltisneeana Template:Au Russelia jaliscensis Template:Au Russelia laciniata Template:Au Russelia lanceifolia Template:Au Russelia leptopoda Template:Au Russelia longifolia Template:Au Russelia longipedunculata Template:Au Russelia longisepala Template:Au Russelia maculosa Template:Au Russelia manantlana Template:Au Russelia multiflora Template:Au

Russelia obtusata Template:Au Russelia parvifolia Template:Au Russelia polyedra Template:Au Russelia pringlei Template:Au Russelia pubescens Template:Au Russelia purpusii Template:Au Russelia retrorsa Template:Au Russelia rotundifolia Template:Au Russelia rugosa Template:Au Russelia sarmentosa Template:Au Russelia sonorensis Template:Au Russelia staleyae Template:Au Russelia standleyi Template:Au Russelia steyermarkii Template:Au Russelia syringifolia Template:Au Russelia tehuana Template:Au Russelia tenuis Template:Au Russelia tepicensis Template:Au Russelia teres Template:Au Russelia ternifolia Template:Au Russelia tetraptera Template:Au Russelia verticillata Template:Au Russelia villosa Template:Au Russelia worthingtonii Template:Au

External links

• Coral Plant

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