Japanese name: バーチェリア ブバリナ Scientific name:Burchellia bubalina
[Overview]
An evergreen shrub up to 2 m tall.
It branches freely.
The leaves are simple and opposite, elliptic to long ovate, 6–10 cm long and 4–5 cm wide, with entire margins.
Several flowers are borne in a cluster at the stem tips.
The flowers are vermilion red and tubular, 2.5–3 cm long, with the tip shallowly divided into 5 star-shaped lobes.
A large yellow stigma sticks out of the flower.
The fruit is a berry.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It tolerates light frost.
It prefers sun to partial shade and fertile, well-drained sandy soil.
In summer, avoid direct sunlight by placing it in partial shade or providing about 30% shading.
It dislikes extreme dryness.
Water thoroughly when the soil surface dries.
