Cuphea ignea
Cigar Flower, Cigar Flower, Firecracker Plant, Mexican Cigar, Cigar Plant, Cigarette Plant
Other regional names: Cigar Flower Plant +1 more
- Cigar Flower Plant
- Mexican Cigarplant
Also known as: Cuphea liebmannii Koehne +5 more
- Cuphea liebmannii Koehne
- Cuphea tubiflora Lem.
- Cuphea watsonii M.E.Jones
- Parsonsia ignea (A.DC.) Standl.
- Parsonsia liebmannii (Koehne) Standl.
- Parsonsia watsonii (M.E.Jones) M.E.Jones
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lythraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Cuphea ignea (commonly known as Cigar flower or Firecracker plant) is a shrub within the Lythraceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Colombia, El Salvador, Great Britain, Hawaii, Jamaica, Jawa, Malaya, Mexico Gulf, Réunion, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles