Saturday 3 July 2010

Coral Plant

Also called firecracker plant.   Has long tubular flowers.  Branches start off erect and fall as they grow and known as a weeping shrub. 

Botanical name :Russelia equisetiformis    Family: Scrophulariaceae (Dog flower family)

Photographed at KBR Park, Hyderabad

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