Family: Acanthaceae

Scientific Name: Pachystachys lutea

Common Name: Lollipop plant, Yellow Shrimp Plant, Golden Shrimp Plant

DescriptionA small woody shrub that is easy to grow as an indoor house plant. The colorful yellow spike of bracts is its main attraction.
Plant TypeAll Plants, Indoor Foliage
Hardiness Zone9b-11
Sunlightfull to bright
Moistureevenly moist
Growing Mediaaverage house
Flowersspike of over lapping red bracts, actual flowers are small, white and push through the bracts.
Stemswirey, woody stems
Dimensions3' plus feet tall
Maintenancecut back to rejuvenate the plant
Propagationcuttings, division
Native SitePeru
Notes & Reference#2-Exotic Plant Manual, #18 House Plant Encyclopedia
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