Species
Odontonema tubaeforme
Common Name(s)
cardinal flower, Ffre spike
Authority
Odontonema tubaeforme (Bertol.) Kuntze
Family
Acanthaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Distribution
Exotic. In New Zealand recorded sparingly naturalised at Doubtless Bay (Coopers Beach), Kaitaia, and Auckland.
Flower Colours
Red / Pink
Endemic Taxon
No
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
Year Naturalised
2005
Origin
Central America
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Most New Zealand occurrences stem from vegetative spread, the plants arising from poorly disposed of garden waste. However seedlings have also been collected at one site near Cooper's Beach.
Tolerances
Frost tender
This page last updated on 30 Apr 2016