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Megaskepasma erythrochlamys - Brazilian Red Cloak


Megaskepasma erythrochlamys - Brazilian Red Cloak (Megaskepasma erythrochlamys - Brazilian Red Cloak)

My largest and oldest Brazilian Red Cloak started blooming a couple of weeks ago. Brazilian Red Cloak is the most incredibly beautiful flowering (bracts) shrubs in the world. It blooms from fall through winter...and sometimes intermittently throughout the year. Photo taken Oct. 12, 2010.



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It is glorious palmate

13 Oct, 2010

 

Wonderful ...

13 Oct, 2010

 

That is pretty special......

13 Oct, 2010

 

Palmate:

Thanks! It's my favorite shrub in the Acanthaceae (Acanthus) family.

13 Oct, 2010

 

Terratoonie:

Thanks! : > )

13 Oct, 2010

 

Meanie:

It's pretty commonly grown here now. However, 16 years ago when I received this as a small cutting-grown plant from a friend...Brazilian Red Cloak was very uncommon in California. It's very easily grown from cuttings. I've sold so many plants over the years.

13 Oct, 2010

 

Now that is exotic......

13 Oct, 2010

 

Dottydaisy2:

Yes, it does have exotic bracts. It reminds of Halloween and Christmas time...because that's when it's in full bloom. : > )

14 Oct, 2010

 

Wowser! very nice, D1. Are the flowers at the axil of the brachts? ...or are they like euphorbia?

14 Oct, 2010

 

Lori:

Yes, the flowers are white and bloom from within the bracts.

15 Oct, 2010



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