Golden Shrimp Plant is a ornamental flowering plant introduced to Sri Lanka from South America. I is grow on home gardens in all regions of the country.
| Common Classification | |
|---|---|
| Common Names | Lollipop Flower, Golden Shrimp Plant |
| Scientific Name | Pachystachys lutea |
| Sinhala Name | Lolipop mal, Katusu Mal |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Genus | Pachystachys |
| Species | P. lutea |
| Synonym | Justicia lutea |
| Ecology | |
| Category | Ornamental |
| Growth Habit | Small-Tree |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Origin | Introduced |
| Status | Cultivate |
| Property | |
| Culinary / Edible | No |
| Use as Herb | No |
| Other Use | n/a |
| Poisoned / Toxin | n/a |
| Identification | |
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