Castilleja coccinea: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central Canada to E. U.S.A
Plant Profile: Castilleja coccinea
Taxonomy: Castilleja coccineaNames
Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Painted-cup
Phonetic Spelling:kas-tee-LAY-uh kok-SIN-ee-uh
Genus:Castilleja
Species:coccinea
Family:Orobanchaceae
**Foliage:**
This plant features a hairy, straightforward stem.
**Flower:**
The upper leaves, known as bracts, are distinctly divided into three to five lobes and are adorned with vibrant red tips, which can occasionally appear in shades of pink or white.
Castilleja coccinea Feature Summary
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Tags
#NC native
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Castilleja coccinea Feature Summary
Attributes
Central Canada to E. U.S.A
Flowers
Upper leaves (bracts) are deeply 3-5 cleft and tipped with bright red (sometimes pink or white)
Pink
White
Gold/Yellow
Spring
4-5 petals/rays
Leaves
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Moist
Stem
Landscape
Songbirds
Hummingbirds
Castilleja coccinea Image Gallery
Castilleja coccinea Attributes
Castilleja coccinea Flowers
Castilleja coccinea: Flower Description
Upper leaves (bracts) are deeply 3-5 cleft and tipped with bright red (sometimes pink or white)
Castilleja coccinea: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Pink
White
Castilleja coccinea: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Castilleja coccinea: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Castilleja coccinea Leaves
Castilleja coccinea: Leaf Description
Hairy, simple-stemmed plant
Castilleja coccinea: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Castilleja coccinea: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Castilleja coccinea Whole Plant Traits
Castilleja coccinea: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Castilleja coccinea Cultural Conditions
Castilleja coccinea: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Castilleja coccinea: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Castilleja coccinea Stem
Castilleja coccinea: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Castilleja coccinea Landscape
Castilleja coccinea: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
