SynonymsBot
Synonyms for russelia or Related words with russelia
harrisia
meliosma
weinmannia
pectis
arracacia
brevifolium
garrya
verbesina
caracasana
flueggea
salicifolius
lepidota
jacquinia
stipularis
ellipticum
amoenum
licuala
calandrinia
bomarea
caulescens
alchornea
wahlenbergia
clethra
marcgravia
hexandra
palicourea
dasylirion
sprucei
manettia
lindenii
radlk
capitellata
vestita
porophyllum
laevigatum
lancifolia
escallonia
sessiliflora
talisia
randia
laxiflora
dioon
congesta
cleistanthus
corymbosus
verticillatum
ovatum
melampodium
perityle
breynia
Examples of "russelia"
The larvae feed on "Mecardonia acuminata" and "
Russelia
equistiformis".
These hummingbirds feed on ectar of flowering cacti, shrubs and trees ("
Russelia
", "Melocactus", "Cordia" and "Malvaceae" species).
"
Russelia
equisetiformis" and "
Russelia
sarmentosa" are commonly used to hide unattractive retaining walls or fences because they grow quickly and have dense foliage. Growing to a maximum height of , they are shrubs which will tolerate full sun to partial shade. As evergreens they bloom for most of the year.
"
Russelia
equisetiformis" is a multi-branching plant with long arching branches. The overall graceful form of the subshrub is a fountainesque mound.
"
Russelia
equisetiformis" is culivated as an ornamental plant, for use planted in temperate climate gardens, and in window boxes, pots, and hanging planters.
Russelia
equisetiformis, commonly known as fountainbush, firecracker plant, coral plant, coral fountain, coralblow and fountain plant, is a weeping subshrub in the Plantaginaceae family.
Russelia
is a genus of flowering plants in the plantain family, Plantaginaceae. It is sometimes placed in the families Scrophulariaceae or Veronicaceae. The name honours Scottish naturalist Alexander Russell (1715–1768). Members of the genus are commonly known as Firecracker plants or Coralblows. They are common garden plants, and are easily recognized by their brilliant red flowers that are shaped like slender vases. "
Russelia
" species grow in many parts of the world and are mildly drought resistant.
The larvae feed on "Bigonia", "Carica papaya", "Commelina", "Aster", "Bidens pilosa", "Cosmos", "Dahlia", "Galinsoga parviflora", "Zinnia", "Ipomoea batatas", "Brassica oleracea", "Ricinus", "Zea mays", "Gossypium", "Morus", "Boerhavia", "Arachis hypogaea", "
Russelia
juncea" and "Nicotiana tabacum".
The name "
Russelia
" honors the Scottish naturalist Alexander Russell (1715-1768), given to the genus by the Dutch scientist Baron Nikolaus von Jacquin (1727-1817). The species name reference to this plants resemblance to horse tail rushes, and the Latin term "equisetiformis" means "like Equisetum."
Conzatti published 32 works on the local Mexican flora, described 92 new plant species and gathered some 10 000 specimens. These included the type material for the Rutaceae species "Amyris conzattii" Standl. He is commemorated in the genus "Conzattia", "Pinguicula conzattii" Zamudio & van Marm (Lentibulariaceae), "
Russelia
conzattii" Carlson, "Saurauia conzattii" Buscal., "Sophora conzattii" Standl., "Waltheria conzattii" Standl., "Vallesia conzattii" Standl., "Tephrosia conzattii" (Rydb.) Standl., "Portulaca conzattii" P. Wilson, "Schoenocaulon conzattii" Brinker, "Drymaria conzattii" Duke, "Passiflora conzattiana" Killip and numerous others.
"Adenium obesum", "Aechmea" 'Blue Tango', "Aechmea leuddemanniana" 'Mend', "Aechmea pineliana" var. "minuta", "Aechmea" 'Li'l Harvey', "Aleurites moluccana", "Alpina purpurata" 'Eileen McDonald', "Alpinia calcarata", "Alpinia zerumbet", "Ananas comosus", "Annona glabra", "Annona muricata", "Anthurium" 'White Gemini', "Ardisia crenata", "Ardisia escallononioides", "Aristolochia gigantea", "Aristolochia grandiflora", "Asclepias" species, "Bambusa chungii", "Barleria micans", "Bauhinia punctata", "Bauhinia" species, "Begonia" 'Beefsteak', "Belamcanda chinensis", "Billbergia" species, "Bixa orellana", "Bromelia pinguin", "Brugmansia" species, "Brunfelsia jamaicensis", "Caladium" 'Aaron', "Caladium" 'Florida Starburst', "Caladium" 'Florida Sweet Heart', "Caladium" 'Freda Hemple', "Caladium" 'Ginger Land', "Caladium" 'June Bride', "Caladium" 'White Queen', "Caldium" 'Scarlet Pimpernel', "Calliandra haematocephala", "Callicarpa americana", "Callicarpa americana alba", "Canna" species, "Carica papaya", "Chamaedorea tepejilote", "Citharexylum spinosum", "Clerodendron fairchildianum" 'Musical Note', "Clerodendron speciosissimum", "Clerodendrum bungii", "Clerodendrum quadriloculare", "Clerodendrum thomsoniae", "Clerodendrum ugandense", "Clivia" species, "Congea tomentosa", "Cordia lutea", "Cordia boissieri", "Costus barbatus", "Crinum americanum", "Crinum asiaticum", "Crinum" species (dwarf), "Curculigo capitulate", "Curcuma" species, "Delonix regia", "Dendrobium × hybrid", "Dichromena" species, "Dombeya wallichii", "Dracaena fragrans", "Epidendrum" 'Kauai Sunrise', "Eucalyptus deglupta", "Ficus benghalensis", "Ficus natalensis leprieurii", "Gigantochloa pseudoarundidacea", "Glandularia tampensis", "Grewia caffra", "Habranthus brachyandrus", "Hamelia cuprea", "Hamelia macrantha", "Hamelia patens", "Hedychium gardnerianum", "Heliconia rostrata", "Hibiscus coccineus", "Hibiscus rosa-sinensis", "Hoya carnosa", "Ipomoea carnea", "Jacquemontia penthantha", "Jatropha podagrica", "Justicia" species, "Kaempferi pulchara", "Laelia pacavia", "Lagerstroemia speciosa", "Lantana trifolia", "Lonicera sempervirens", "Megaskepas erythrochlamys", "Mussaenda" 'Dona Aurora', "Myrsine guianensis", "Nelumbo" 'Mrs. Perry Slocum', "Nelumbo" species, "Nymphaea" species, "Odentatum stricta", "Oxalis" 'Montana', "Passiflora citrine", "Passiflora hahnii", "Passiflora" species, "Passiflora × violacea", "Pentas lanceolata", "Petrea volubilis", "Phoenix hybrid", "Plumbago scandens", "Plumeria" species, "Podranea ricasoliana", "Pseuderanthemum alatum", "Pseudobombax ellipticum", "Rondeletia leucophylla", "Ruellia brittoniana", "
Russelia
equisetiformis", "
Russelia
sarmentosa", "Sagittaria lancifolia", "Stachytarpheta urticifolia", "Vachellia farnesiana", and "Victoria cruziana".