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Yellow
Shrimp-Plant,
Golden
Shrimp-Plant,
Lollipop
Plant
Pachystachys
lutea Nees
pack-ee-STAY-keys LOO-tee-ah
Acanthaceae
Explanation of name:
Generic name means thick-spike. Lutea means yellow.
Recognition:
Dramatic upright perennial subshrub with erect inflorescences of showy yellow
bracts.
Landscape uses:
Bedding plant used to fill space with vertical bright yellow candles. The
plants have an even, neat, upright appearance. BR1 suggests annual hard
pruning. Propagate with cuttings. UFFPS452 suggests having this species
rise above a low groundcover.
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Botanical |
English |
FL
native |
Growth
form
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Flowering season
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Typical
dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural
conditions
|
Problems |
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Pachystachys lutea |
Yellow
Shrimp-Plant
Golden
Shrimp- Plant
Lollipop
Plant |
Exotic
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Perennial
Subshrub |
SP-FA
(DAV,
BR1) |
3’-4’
(DAV,
PBCC) |
2’-3’
(DAV,
UFFPS452) |
PS-SU
MO-ME
WD
WI
(PBCC,
BR1, WAT, UFFPS452) |
Mites
Leafdrop
when dry
(WAT) |
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