Tall cigar plant (Cuphea micropetala) in flower. This shrub flowers in late summer and autumn, and in its natural habitat of southern North America it

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Tall cigar plant (Cuphea micropetala) in flower. This shrub flowers in late summer and autumn, and in its natural habitat of southern North America its flowers are known for attracting hummingbirds.

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Photo credit: © GEOFF KIDD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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