English Common Name: Cardinal's Guard Chinese Name / 中文名: 红珊瑚 (Hóng shān hú) Other Local Name: Not known Family Name: Acanthaceae Scientific Name: Pachystachys spicata Synonym: Justicia spicata, Pachystachys asperula, Pachystachys latior, Pachystachys riedeliana Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Lamiales > Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family) > Pachystachys Origin: Tropical South America Growth Habit: Shrub Characteristic: A small plant with red flowers opening in clusters along an erect terminal spike with overlapping green leaf-like bracts. Care Requirements: Prefers partial-shade and moderate watering. Propagation Methods: Softwood cuttings Images Location: Malaysia ![]() ![]() |