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The combination of white flowers and yellow bracts in the Lollipop Plant, Pachystachys lutea, a native of Peru, resembles a similar, but differently coloured combination in the Shrimp Plant, Justicia brandegeeana
. The Brazilians therefore call this plant 'Camarão amarelo' (Yellow Shrimp).
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In Brazil, Plumbago auriculata (syn. P. capensis) is grown either as a climber or as a lax shrub, both to great effect.
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The spherical heads of the Blood Lily, 'Lírio-de-sangue', can contain up to two hundred flowers, each with pronounced stamens.
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