Red flower firecracker plant Rusellia equisetiformis,
host for Common Buckeye Junonia coenia
and nectar source for several butterfly species..

Red Firecracker plant Russellia sp
, nectar source for many butterfly species and
host for Common Buckeye Junonia coenia butterflies.

Botanical Name: Rusellia equisetiformis

Common Names: Firecracker, Fountain Plant

Plant type: Perennial tender shrub

Light: Sun, light shade

Size: Up to 7', weeping over walls and inclines.

Zones: 9 - 11 Water: Average, tolerates dry soil

Soil: Grows best in rich moist soil

Bloom: Red, Yellow, Coral Propagation: layering, cuttings

Note: Host or larval food plant for Common Buckeye Junonia coenia butterfly caterpillars.