🔥 Firecracker Plant

Scientific name: Russelia equisetiformis

Description
Firecracker Plant is a graceful, fast-growing ornamental plant with slender, cascading stems and bright red tubular flowers that resemble firecrackers.
It creates a light, flowing look and is excellent for hanging baskets, pots, slopes, and garden borders, especially in sunny areas.

Key Characteristics
• Bright red, tubular flowers
• Fine, arching, cascading stems
• Long flowering period
• Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
• Heat-tolerant and low maintenance

Care Tips
☀️ Full sun to partial sun
💧 Water moderately; drought-tolerant once established
🌱 Well-drained soil
✂️ Prune lightly to maintain shape
🌡 Warm climate

Size
🪴 Plant height: approx. 40–60 cm (excluding pot, depending on growth stage)

Perfect for:
🪴 Hanging pots & planters
🏡 Garden borders & slopes
🦋 Pollinator-friendly gardens
☀️ Sunny outdoor spaces