Fire Spike

Fire Spike 

       Firespike  (Odontonema striatum ...also known as Cardinal Guard and Scarlet Flame) ...a great plant for butterflies and hummingbirds and is reliable to bloom in the fall.  Our first plant was purchased at the Dancing Bear in Gruene and from that plant we took cuttings and now have a number of large plants in shady areas of the garden.

This plant has spikes of fire-engine red blooms, and the tropical foliage is beautiful even when not in bloom. It can take partial sun to full shade. The plant dies back in winter and returns even fuller in spring. Cuttings are easily taken.