The firecracker plant, Russelia equisetiformis, also known as the coral fountain or the fountain plant, is a unique ornamental shrub with crimson-colored flowers that will brighten up any backyard. The interesting nickname comes from the mass of tubular blooms on a single plant resembling exploding firecrackers.
The tubular shape of the flowers is a common feature of the Plantaginaceae genus, similar to that of the foxglove or the snapdragon flower.
