Astrolepis windhamii Deparia Spigelia alabamensis often reflowers sporadically

Spigelia alabamensis often reflowers sporadically in the summer

upright stems

a hybrid of the high mountain Himalayan Hedychium gardnerianum and Hedychium coccineum

reddish-purple flowers on 2' stalks

flowers again into October

Astrolepis windhamii Deparia Spigelia alabamensis often reflowers sporadically(syn: Notholaena windhamii) Astrolepis windhamii is a recently described apogamous (sexually self actualized) species of desert fern thought to have speciated from a horticultural mnage trois between Astrolepis cochisensis, Astrolepis sinuata, and a third party yet to be named. Astrolepis windhamii occurs in both alkaline and acidic soils, up to 5,500' elevation from West Texas west through Arizona. Astrolepis windhamii resembles Astrolepis sinuata