Justicia bracteosa (Leafy Bracted Justicia)

Native to Colombia, this member of the acanthus family grows as a shrub, subshrub, or small tree in wet tropical habitats. Its flower clusters are distinguished by conspicuous leafy green bracts surrounding pale yellow blossoms. In Colombia, it grows in lowland habitats between about 65 and 3,280 feet. In cultivation, it can grow as a shrub about six feet tall. Photographed in Colombia.