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Indian paintbrush is an attractive member of the parasitic Broomrape family (Orobancaceae). This species was formerly placed in the Figwort family (Scrophullariaceae), which was a hodgepodge of genera that didn’t fit well in other families.
Castilleja, commonly known as paintbrush, Indian paintbrush, or prairie-fire, is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, northern Asia, and one species as far west as the Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia.
May 25, 2023 · Learn about the care requirements, types, and bloom time of Indian paintbrush, a colorful wildflower native to North America. Find out how to grow it from seed, how to deal with pests and diseases, and how to encourage more blooms and bracts.
- Castilleja coccinea
- Biennial
May 31, 2023 · Native to the American Southwest, Indian paintbrush ( Castilleja spp.) colors a meadow or woodland garden with showy clusters of red-orange leaves (aka bracts) in late spring or early summer. The colorful bracts, which resemble paintbrushes dipped in paint, mask the plant’s actual flowers.
- Lynn Mcalpine
- Castilleja
- Indian Paintbrush
- Part Sun, Sun
Learn about this native wildflower with bright, showy bracts that resemble a paintbrush. Find out its plant type, habitat, uses, hardiness, wildlife value, and growing tips.
Castilleja indivisa, commonly known as Texas Indian paintbrush or entireleaf Indian paintbrush, is a hemiparasitic annual wildflower native to Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma in the United States.
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Apr 12, 2022 · Also known as Castilleja, Indian paintbrush wildflowers grow in forest clearings and grasslands across the western and southwestern United States. Indian paintbrush is a biennial plant that usually develops rosettes the first year and stalks of blooms in spring or early summer of the second year.