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Anisacanthus quadrifidus
Anisacanthus quadrifidus (Vahl) Nees
Wright's Desert Honeysuckle, Flame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush, Wright Acanthus, Mexican Flame, Wright's Mexican Flame
Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ANQU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , OrangeBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: The only variety of this species known to occur in North America is Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii, which ranges from south-central Texas into northern Mexico.
Mr. Smarty Plants says
Small shrub to plant in Austin Texas
March 11, 2009
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I live in Southwest Austin and I am looking for a shrub that I can plant against the back of my house, which faces the north. I want something native, fairly low maintenance and not too large,...
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Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Anisacanthus quadrifidus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Anisacanthus quadrifidus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Anisacanthus quadrifidus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-08Research By: TWC Staff