Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Fire Spike)
Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Fire Spike) with long magenta petals reaching upward from deep green lush foliage.
Botanical names: Thyrsacanthus callistachyus, Odontonema callistachyum
Common name: Fire Spike
Family: Acanthaceae
Origin: Central America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 8-11
Firespike likes moist but well-drained soil. Once established it can tolerate all but the longest droughts. Softwood cuttings are very easy to root, and they will bloom in their first year. Specimen plant. Hummingbirds love it.
Odontonema callistachyum is similar to Odontonema cuspidatum.
Similar plants: Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Fire Spike)
Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Fire Spike) magenta flower spikes stand tall among the thick green leaves.
Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Fire Spike) with vertical purple flower spikes rising above dense green foliage.
Thyrsacanthus callistachyus with vibrant pink tubular flowers on a dark stem
Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Fire Spike) magenta flower spikes emerging from wide dark green oval foliage
Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Fire Spike) plant with upright pink flowers and wide green foliage on stems.
Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Fire Spike) vertical pink flower clusters emerging from dense leafy stems.
Thyrsacanthus callistachyus (Fire Spike) showing slender purple flower stalks rising among deep green foliage.
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Showy bright lavender flowers, butterfly attractor. Takes sun or shade.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
3 Plants in stock
$29.95