Columnea spathulata

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  • Previous Name: Pentadenia spathulata
  • Photographer: Leslie Brothers, copyright the Smithsonian Institution
  • Grown by: Smithsonian Institution Greenhouses

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This is a dramatic species with large leaves on long woody stems. The leaves are often patterned in red on the underside, thought to help with attraction of pollinating hummingbirds, and the flowers are variable, often red or pale yellow.