Variable shrub, usually with arching branches. Leaves are lance-shaped, dark green in colour and grow to 10cm long. Flowers (5-15cm) are crimson red, grow in spikes and are produced in spring and summer. This plant grows to about 1.5-8m tall and wide.
Type
Native
Maintenance
Low
Water use
Moderate
Container
One
Size
Medium Trees & shrubs 3 - 7 metres
Root size
2.5 metres
Foliage
Deciduous
Zones
Moist tropical,
Semi-arid with summer rain,
Moist temperate with hot summers,
Arid interior,
Semi-arid with winter rain,
Moist temperate with warm summers,
Winter rains with dry summers