TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Cuphea sp.
Cigarette PlantFamily: Lythraceae
The plant gets its common names from the flowers, which are small, orange and tubular.
Species and varieties:
Cuphea aequipetala
Cuphea blepharophylla
Cuphea Starfire
Cuphea varia 'Susan's Little Gem'
Cuphea viscosissima
Similar plants:
- Cuphea carthagenensis (Tarweed, Colombian Cuphea, Colombian Waxweed)
- Cuphea hybrid 'Twinkle Pink' (Cuphea)
- Cuphea hyssopifolia (Mexican False Heather, False Heather, Hawaiian Heather, Elfin Herb)
- Cuphea ignea (Cigar Flower, Cigarette Plant, Firecracker Plant)
- Cuphea llavea, Cuphea barbigera (Cigar Plant, Bat Head, Bat Face, St Peter Plant)
- Cuphea melvilla, Cuphea micropetala (Candy Corn Plant)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/cuphea_sp.htm