Achimenes erecta

Common names: Scarlet-flowered Cyrilla, Hot Water Plant

Genus: Cyrilla

Species: Cyrilla pulchella

Class: Didynamia

Order: Angiospermia

Authority: L'Heritier

Modern Genus: Achimenes

Modern Species: Achimenes erecta

Modern Family: Gesheriaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: bright red

Season: summer autumn

Native Region: Jamaica, Mexcio to Panama

Genus: Achimenes

Species: Achimenes coccinea

Artist: S. Edwards