Megaskepasma erythrochlamys - Brazilian Red Cloak
By Delonix1
- 5 Dec, 2012
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The Brazilian Red Cloak reminds me so much of Christmas. It blooms from early fall - early winter. Some plants in full sun will bloom all year here in San Diego, CA. Photo taken on Thanksgiving (Nov. 22, 2012)
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Beautiful!
6 Dec, 2012
megaskepasma reminds me a greekword?
megalo skepasma / alexandra mou?
very beautiful delonix
6 Dec, 2012
Dwyllis:
It can grow to 16ft (5m) tall with a 12ft (3.7m) spread; however, it can be kept much smaller.
6 Dec, 2012
Alexandramou:
Thanks! I have many plants throughout the yard.
6 Dec, 2012
Bik:
Most likely it was derived from Greek. Many of the Latin Botanical names have their roots from Greek.
6 Dec, 2012
Yes....
megalo=big.......
skepasma=cover/spread.
6 Dec, 2012
''my big fat greek wedding'' hahahahaha
7 Dec, 2012
Oh... come on!!! It is a "justicia vermelha" :P
stop giving it greek names... ;)
It can grows the size of your house if you don't keep one eye on it :)
7 Dec, 2012
Alexandramou; Bik:
Thanks for the Greek lessons! :>)
7 Dec, 2012
Aleyna:
It still goes by the botanical name (here in the U.S): Megaskepasma erythrochlamys; although, I've seen it seems to be reclassified into Justicia-vermelha.
I noticed it's still in Wikipedia as Megaskepasma, and the photo is of a plant that's in the Botanical Building in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. (it's not the nicest plant, though).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megaskepasma
It's true, it can quickly become a very large shrub! I cut my plants back every early spring. I generally make cutting plants and sell them...which is super easy.
7 Dec, 2012
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Very pretty shrub. What would the spread & height be?
6 Dec, 2012