Columnea hirta
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| Columnea hirta | |
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| Columnea hirta habitus | |
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| Columnea hirta inflorescence | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Gesneriaceae |
| Genus: | Columnea |
| Species: | C. hirta |
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| Columnea hirta | |
Columnea hirta is a species of flowering plants in the genus Columnea. They are endemic to Costa Rica and Panama but are widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Columnea hirta grows to a maximum height of 3 ft (0.91 m). Their trailing stems are covered with small red hairs. Their velvety leaves are dark green in color and ovate in shape. The profuse tubular flowers are orange to red-orange in color. They are 8 cm (3.1 in) in length and bloom all throughout the year.[1][2]