The Bloom of the Day for November 21st, 2018 was Aphelandra Species (Aphelandra squarrosa).
View the bloom of the day here: https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/botd.php?date=2018-11-21
November 21st, 2018: Aphelandra Species (Aphelandra squarrosa) by BayAreaTropics
Beautiful, I have this plant, it was blooming when I bought it but hasn't bloomed since, leaves are cool.
They grow fine outdoors in the bay area. Just not long lived. Good for 5 years or so. They remind me of the Red Banana's. Five years or so,then decline.