See how the stems shoot straight up from the ground? Totally different from the orange one I have.

Here's one of the overall plant.

Annette: The pictured plant looks like russelia sarmentosa, a.k.a. red firecracker plant. Another relative, known as the firecracker plant, is russelia equisetiformis.

The lion's tail I know of is leonotis leonurus and it's flowers are orange as you mentioned.

June

June,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for giving me the correct identification. I looked it up on the web and you're right, mine looks just like russelia sarmentosa.

It's funny because I don't really care for the looks of the firecracker plant (equisetiformis), except for in a large pot.

I've never seen it in a nursery since I purchased it so I'm glad I found it when I did because the hummingbirds really like it.

Thanks again,
Annette

I corrected the subject to reflect the correct ID of the plant.