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Image from burkesbackyard.com.auWhenever I've seen this flower (or inflorescence|*) in cut-flower arrangements, I go nuts. They are brightly colored and give out a sweet-spicy-gingery fragrance, they are 5 to 8 inches tall and last for a couple of months as a cut flower. Impressive, huh?
I'm in awe of their color,appearance,aroma and their longevity as cut-flowers. They are native to Malaysia and the tropics.
While the flowers themselves are not attractive the brightly colored bracts* arranged in a honey-comb structure is what's attractive and eye-catching.
*bracts = modified leaf
*inflorescence = The complete flowerhead of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers. A flower that is not a solitary flower
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