Russelia

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Russelia

Russelia equisetiformis

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