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Name: Bouvardia
ternifolia (B. glaberrima) Common Name: Firecrackerbush, Firecracker Bush Flower Color: Red Plant Type: Shrub, Subshrub, Perennial Height: To 4 feet (1.2 m) tall Date Observed: April 30, 2005 Notes: The up to 1.5 inch (3.8 cm) long, tubular flowers are clustered at the branch tips and have 4 rounded, point-tipped lobes. The flowers attract hummingbirds. The dark green leaves are oval to lanceolate with pointed tips. This native shrub grows in semi-shaded canyon areas above 3000 feet (914 m). |
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