cigar flower

plant

Also known as: Cuphea ignea, Cuphea platycentra

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The cigar flower, scientifically known as Cuphea ignea, is a tender perennial plant often cultivated as a pot plant. It is native to Mexico and Central America and belongs to the Cuphea genus, which comprises over 200 species.12

The plant is characterized by its distinctive bright-red, tubular flowers. These flowers have a dark ring near the tip and a white mouth, resembling the shape of a cigar, which gives the plant its common name. The cigar flower typically grows to a height of about 20 to 37 cm (8 to 15 inches) and features lance-shaped leaves.12

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Cuphea
ignea), commonly called the cigar flower, grows 20–37 cm tall and has lance-shaped leaves. The tubular flowers are reddish, with a dark ring near the tip and an ashy-white mouth.
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ignea), commonly called the cigar flower, grows 20–37 cm tall and has lance-shaped leaves. The tubular flowers are reddish, with a dark ring near the tip and an ashy-white mouth.
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