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Amoreuxia wrightii
Amoreuxia wrightii A. Gray
Wright's Yellowshow, Yellow-show
Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: AMWR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The species name of this plant is for Charles Wright, 1811-1885, world-wide botanical collector but mainly in Texas (1837-1852), Cuba and his native Connecticut.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Notes: yellow with reddish centers
Distribution
USA: TXGrowing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
Conditions Comments: During the summer Yellow Show likes full sun, but also seems to require weekly watering. The stem will die in the fall, and may break off, but a new stem will emerge in very late spring
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesInteresting Foliage: yes
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX
Bibliography
Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Amoreuxia wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Amoreuxia wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amoreuxia wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-17Research By: TWC Staff