
Seen in The Algarve, Portugal
Also known as Lion's Claw, Lion's Ear, Lion's Tail, Minaret Flower, Wild Dagga.
This semi-evergreen upright shrub is in the mint family and has a woody base and herbaceous stems. It boasts very showy rings of bright orange hairy two-lipped tubular flowers that look great in flower arrangements. Originally from South Africa, this plant is tolerant of extreme heat, drought, and dry soils. While it can freeze to the ground in the winter it will often resprout from hardened wood in the spring which is why it is often considered a perennial. [...]. Pollinators love the nectar in this plant and it is often visited by hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Google