Agapetes

Agapetes (Gk. ἀγαπητός (agapetos) = 'beloved') is a semi-climbing shrub genus native to the Himalayas, grown as an ornamental for its attractive pendulous bunches of red tubular flowers blooming over a long period. It is mostly grown in climates from cool temperate to sub-tropical. Propagation is from cuttings. As of 2018, The Plant List listed 245 species names published in Agapetes, of which 147 were accepted.

In the UK, the cultivar 'Ludgvan Cross' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Species
Species as of 2020 from eflora China and Plants of the world