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Phygelius aequalis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Scrophulariaceae

Scientific name
  
Phygelius aequalis

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Phygelius

Higher classification
  
Phygelius

Phygelius aequalis Phygelius aequalis 39Trewidden Pink39

Similar
  
Phygelius, Phygelius capensis, Scrophulariaceae, Embryophyte, Turkish sage

Phygelius aequalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to South Africa. It is a semi-evergreen shrub growing to 1 m (3 ft) tall and wide, with 25 cm (10 in) long panicles of pink flowers with crimson lobes and yellow throats. This species may be distinguished from the closely related Phygelius capensis by the fact that the flowers grow in a single plane along one side of the stem. The narrowly tubular flowers are up to 6 cm (2 in) in length.

Phygelius aequalis Cape Fuchsia Phygelius aequalis 39Purple Prince39

The common names "Cape fuchsia" and "Cape figwort" attach to both P. aequalis and P. capensis, though they are not closely related to the true fuchsias, and "figwort" refers to several plants other than phygelius.

Phygelius aequalis Plant Profile for Phygelius aequalis 39Yellow Trumpet39 Cape Fuchsia

P. aequalis is valued as a garden plant with a particularly long flowering season throughout summer. Though a shrub, in cooler areas it grows as a perennial. It requires some winter protection. The cultivars 'Trewidden Pink' and 'Yellow Trumpet' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Phygelius aequalis Phygelius aequalis 39Yellow Trumpet39


Phygelius aequalis Phygelius aequalis 39Yellow Trumpet39 Cape figwort 39Yellow Trumpet

References

Phygelius aequalis Wikipedia


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