Going to seed
by Floridian Nov 23, 2002 10:05 PM
Photo courtesy of Calalily
by Terry Sep 3, 2001 12:00 PM
by jody Oct 16, 2002 8:02 AM
by jody Oct 16, 2002 8:02 AM
Central America
by golddog Jan 21, 2003 10:38 PM
I have planted 9 in my yard in various places because I want to see them wherever I go. I have one still in a pot trying to decide where to put it. (San Antonio, Tx.)
by htop Oct 14, 2003 9:15 PM
I received this plant from a friend. She called it Hummingbird plant. It has gotten approx. 4' tall in a 5 gallon pot. It blooms in the Fall, and likes the shade on my Southwest-facing covered porch (It gets plenty Evening sunshine.
by roseluvr Oct 18, 2003 10:55 PM
by rylaff Nov 27, 2003 6:28 PM
Firespike provide outstanding foliage and bloom color and bloom in late summer through fall.
by htop Aug 31, 2004 3:09 PM
Beautiful dark green shiny leaves with bright red/orange flower spikes.
by busybee Sep 13, 2004 10:35 AM
Lush foliage in shady locations - bloom spikes just beginning to form.
by revlar Jul 26, 2005 11:08 AM
Firespike, August 2005
by Aug 14, 2005 10:56 PM
A real beauty that seems to tolerate sun or shade. Vigerous growth, beautiful blooms.
by trois Nov 13, 2005 5:25 PM
Firespike in Spring
by Maria2354 May 5, 2007 3:45 AM
Attracting nice hummingbirds like the one in the pic was my main reason for getting this beautiful plant
by Maria2354 Sep 7, 2007 11:38 AM
This plant blooms at the end of Summer here, and comes back every year.
by PamelaQ Sep 21, 2008 9:04 PM
Firespike, Cardinal Guard, Scarlet Flame (Odontonema strictum) "on fire" in morning sunlight
by htop Nov 4, 2008 9:55 AM
just amazing to look at
by turektaylor Dec 13, 2008 10:29 PM
I love it for the deep green leaves all year round and for the bright red flowers.
by mrian Apr 10, 2009 7:04 PM
Love it for its colors and the humming birds it bring to my garden.
by mrian Apr 10, 2009 7:04 PM
Growing in my friends yard
by plantladylin Sep 7, 2009 3:17 PM
Firespike, Cardinal Guard, Scarlet Flame
by premierman1 Nov 25, 2009 4:03 AM
I have a hard time with this plant. Planted 2 years ago and just now looking decent. Seems to like a more shady spot.
by Kiyzersoze Jun 14, 2010 7:20 PM
Seems to prefer a shady spot in South Florida, Zone 10b.
by Kiyzersoze Jun 14, 2010 7:20 PM
by flfwrs Sep 28, 2010 5:17 PM
It keeps getting bigger every year! The hummingbirds love it.
by flfwrs Sep 28, 2010 5:17 PM
I have never started this plant from seed but if you look very closely you can see very small seeds starting to form.
by Kiyzersoze Oct 25, 2010 1:16 PM
It has taken this plant several years to really take off and look decent but it was woth the wait.
by Kiyzersoze Oct 25, 2010 1:16 PM
The flowers, when mature, have a frilly fan looking thing on the tip.
by Kiyzersoze Oct 25, 2010 1:16 PM
blooming end of October, southern California
by palmbob Oct 26, 2010 5:07 PM
hummer resting; taken through the window
by dirt_digger Sep 18, 2011 12:55 PM
November, Huntington Gardens, California
by palmbob Nov 15, 2012 11:06 AM
Huntington Gardens, California November
by palmbob Nov 15, 2012 11:07 AM
Photo courtesy of Karl Gercens. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Dec 27, 2015 8:37 PM
