Weeping Mary
Russelia equisetiformis
Also known as Coral Plant
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Russelia equisetiformis
- Genus
- Russelia
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Mexico
- Distribution
- Widely cultivated
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Scrophulariaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Weeping Mary
Weeping Mary (Russelia equisetiformis) is a shrub belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family (Figwort family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule fruit. Native to Mexico, it is distributed across Widely cultivated. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Scrophulariaceae
Figwort family
Weeping Mary belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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