11,079 observations
golden shrimp plant
Pachystachys lutea
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Lamiales ›Family: Acanthaceae ›Genus: Pachystachys
About
Pachystachys lutea, known by the common names lollipop plant and golden shrimp plant, is a subtropical, soft-stemmed evergreen shrub between 36 and 48 inches (90 and 120 cm) tall. The zygomorphic, long-throated, short-lived white flowers emerge sequentially from overlapping bright yellow bracts on racemes that are produced throughout the warm months. It is a popular landscape plant in tropical and subtropical areas of the world.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of golden shrimp plant is Pachystachys lutea.
- golden shrimp plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- golden shrimp plant belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- golden shrimp plant belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- golden shrimp plant belongs to the order Lamiales.
- golden shrimp plant belongs to the family Acanthaceae.
- golden shrimp plant belongs to the genus Pachystachys.