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== Description == It is a [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous plant]] growing {{Convert|35-100|cm|abbr=off}} tall with unbranched stems. The simple, broadly lanceolate [[leaf|leaves]] are produced in opposite pairs. Each leaf ranges between {{cvt|2-12|cm|0}} long and {{Convert|1-5|cm|abbr=on|frac=4}} across. The bright red [[flower]]s are produced in clusters of 10-50 together. Each flower {{Convert|1-3|cm|abbr=on|frac=4}} in diameter with a deeply five-lobed corolla, each lobe being further split into two smaller lobes. This forms a general shape similar to that of the [[Maltese cross]] to which it owes one of its common names. The [[fruit]] is a dry [[capsule (fruit)|capsule]] containing numerous [[seed]]s.
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