Russelia
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Russelia
Russelia equisetiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Plantaginaceae Genus: Russelia Jacq.
Species
Many, see text.

The Russelia is among the most common of garden plants^{citation needed}, and is easily recognized by its brilliant red flowers that are shaped like tall thin vases. It is also known as the Firecracker plant or Coralblow. Russelia grows in many parts of the world, and is mildly drought resistant.

Russelia equisetiformis and Russelia sarmentosa are commonly used to hide unattractive retaining walls or fences because it grows quickly and has dense foliage. Growing to a maximum height of 1.8 metres, it is a shrub which will tolerate full sun to partial shade. As an evergreen it blooms for most of the year.

Due to its attractively coloured flowers, this bush attracts birds and insects (such as bees) that feed on the nectar from its flowers.

There are other species to the genus Russelia. The following list probably contains synonyms.[1]

• Russelia acuminata
• Russelia alata
• Russelia alternifolia
• Russelia americana
• Russelia campechiana Standl.
• Russelia capensis
• Russelia chiapensis
• Russelia coccinea
• Russelia colombiana
• Russelia contrerasii
• Russelia conzattii
• Russelia cora
• Russelia cuneata
• Russelia deamii
• Russelia depressa
• Russelia elongata
• Russelia ephedroides
• Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. - Fountainbush or Coral plant (= Russelia juncea)

Russelia equisetiformis flowers

• Russelia equisitorum^{verification needed}
• Russelia flammea
• Russelia flavoviridis
• Russelia floribunda
• Russelia furfuracea
• Russelia glandulifera
• Russelia grandidentata
• Russelia hintoni
• Russelia iltisneeana
• Russelia jaliscensis
• Russelia laciniata
• Russelia lanceifolia
• Russelia leptopoda
• Russelia lilacina
• Russelia longifolia
• Russelia longisepala
• Russelia maculosa
• Russelia manantlana
• Russelia multiflora
• Russelia obtusata
• Russelia oldenlandioides
• Russelia ovatifolia
• Russelia oxyphylla
• Russelia paniculata
• Russelia parvifolia
• Russelia pennelliana
• Russelia polyedra Zucc.
• Russelia pringlei
• Russelia pubescens
• Russelia purpusii
• Russelia racemosa
• Russelia retrorsa
• Russelia rotundifolia
• Russelia rugosa
• Russelia sarmentosa Jacq.^{verification needed} - Running Russelia or Leafy Coralblow
• Russelia serratifolia
• Russelia sonorensis
• Russelia staleyae
• Russelia standleyi
• Russelia steyermarkii
• Russelia subcoriacea
• Russelia syringaefolia
• Russelia tabascensis
• Russelia tenuis
• Russelia tepicensis
• Russelia teres
• Russelia ternifolia
• Russelia tetraptera
• Russelia tomentosa^{verification needed}
• Russelia trachypleura
• Russelia verticillata
• Russelia villosa
• Russelia viscosa
• Russelia worthingtonii

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Russelia equisetiformis

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