Crossandra infundibuliformis

Description

Crossandra infundibuliformis (firecracker flower) is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to southern India and Sri Lanka. It is most often found in south Indian region Malenadu. It is an erect, evergreen subshrub growing to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) with glossy, wavy-margined leaves and fan-shaped flowers, which may appear at any time throughout the year. The flowers are unusually shaped with 3 to 5 asymmetrical petals. They grow from four-sided stalked spikes, and have a tube-like - inch stalk. Flower colours range from the common orange to salmon-orange or apricot, coral to red, yellow and even turquoise.