English: Brazilian red-cloak.
Region: Venezuela, South America.
Habitat: tropical; prefers rich soil.
Use: ornamental.
BotanyShrub; branching; upright; showy; ± 3 m high.
Stem: appressed, with reddish hairs; stout.
Leaves: broad; ovate; ± 20 cm long; dark green, with pink midrib.
Inflorescence: large erect heads of conspicuous crimson bracts. Flowers: white; two-lipped.