Three Aphelandra hartwegiana spikes bear yellow flowers above overlapping red bracts

Aphelandra hartwegiana (Yellow Aphelandra)


Native to southern Panama and Colombia, this shrub or small tree grows in moist forests, along streams, and on wooded slopes, reaching about 13 feet tall. In Colombia, it occurs from near sea level to about 4,800 feet. Its upright flower spikes can reach about 18 inches long, with yellow tubular flowers emerging from overlapping red or orange bracts. Each flower lasts one day and supplies nectar to large hermit hummingbirds. Tiny glands on the bracts also secrete nectar outside the flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental in tropical gardens and greenhouses. Photographed in Florida, United States.

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Red Aphelandra hartwegiana flower spikes rise among broad, prominently veined green leaves
Yellow Aphelandra hartwegiana flowers extend from a red spike, with spent styles curling below
Two yellow Aphelandra hartwegiana flowers open beside projecting pale styles on a red spike
Ants crawl over red Aphelandra hartwegiana bracts beneath yellow tubular flowers
Yellow Aphelandra hartwegiana flowers open on a red spike surrounded by water-speckled leaves
Yellow Aphelandra hartwegiana flowers extend from the sides of a slender red spike
Several red Aphelandra hartwegiana spikes bear yellow flowers above large green leaves
A sunlit Aphelandra hartwegiana shrub carries red flower spikes among large, strongly veined leaves
A tall red Aphelandra hartwegiana spike rises above a green leaf, with two yellow flowers near its middle
Numerous red Aphelandra hartwegiana spikes rise among green foliage and surrounding palms
Yellow Aphelandra hartwegiana flowers spread from red bracts visited by small ants
Three yellow Aphelandra hartwegiana flowers emerge from a red spike covered with ants
A narrow orange-red Aphelandra hartwegiana spike bears yellow flowers above a smaller developing spike
A compact group of orange-red Aphelandra hartwegiana spikes carries a few yellow flowers

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