Cyrilla pulchella syn Achimenes erecta is also known as Cupid's bower, nut orchid, and magic flower. Despite its name, Achimenes erecta, this plant is a trailing achimenes. It produces a display of bright red flowers and dark green foliage. The reddish green stem carries groups of hairy, heart-shaped leaves. The flowers last only a few days Hand Painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté and published in Stirpes Novae aut Minus Cognitae (1784) by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle.

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Location: France
Photo credit: © Botany drawings / Alamy / Afripics
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