Pachystachys lutea

• Botanical Name : Pachystachys lutea Nees
• Synonyms : Justicia lutea Ruiz & Pav. ex Nees
• Common Name : Lollipop Plant, Golden Shrimp Plant, Golden Candle
• Plant Family : Acanthaceae
• Plant Form : Shrub
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Ayurvedic Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra

About Pachystachys lutea Plant :

• Habit : An evergreen, soft-stemmed, perennial shrub with woody stems.
• Leaves : Opposite, lance-shaped, veins depressed.
• Inflorescence : Terminal spikes.
• Flowers : White coloured, zygomorphic, long-throated, emerge sequentially from overlapping bright yellow bracts on racemes.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : December - February
• Significance : It is generally grown as an ornamental for its beautiful inflorescence.