Encyclopedia of Stanford Trees, Shrubs, and Vines

Phygelius capensis. CAPE FUCHSIA. South Africa
SCROPHULARIACEAE (Snapdragon family).

Shrub, dense, mounding to 3 or 4-foot high; opposite leaves, square stems, and showy, tubular, curved-from-the-base red flowers with four exerted stamens and style. A few plants can be seen on the east side of Campus Drive West, between Searsville Rd. and Stock Farm. Look nearby for Cape mallow.

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