13244 Leonotis leonurus – Lion’s Tail

Description

The lion’s ear is a small South African shrub / perennial that is 50 – 100 cm high and with its large inflorescences is as exotic as it is enchantingly beautiful. The orange-colored flowers grow very dense and stand in axillary whorls. The flowers are said to have similarity to a lion’s ear according to African tradition. Since she is also wool-haired, she is compared to a lion’s ear. In any case, due to its attractiveness and compact growth, it is used as an ornamental plant throughout the tropics and subtropics