Aphelandra hartwegiana

Yellow flowers emerge out of long orange stalks in the fall time. Pretty and unusual! A tall, shrubby perennial with very long (over 15″) terminal inflorescences that are very unique and showy, with yellow flowers protruding from orange calyces in succession over many days. The leaves can get at least 14″ long, and in bright light the midvein and petiole can take on a reddish hue. Grows nicely in full sun in south Florida, but it will also tolerate quite shady conditions. It can get leggy and is best pruned regularly to help maintain a branching, dense form - give it a good trim around July. It is otherwise a very easy, undemanding and rewarding plant.

Similar plants:

• Aphelandra aurantiaca (Fiery Spike)
• Aphelandra goodspeedii (Aphelandra )
• Aphelandra scabra, Aphelandra panamensis (Aphelandra)
• Aphelandra schiedeana, Aphelandra melgariensis (Aphelandra)
• Aphelandra sinclairiana (Orange Shrimp plant, Coral Aphelandra, Panama Queen)
• Aphelandra sp. (Shrimp Plant, Coral Aphelandra)
• Aphelandra squarrosa (Zebra Plant)
• Aphelandra tetragona, Aphelandra cristata (Red Aphelandra)