八十年代中期,厦门华侨引种场从国外引进的苦芭苔科的新型观赏花卉——金红花Chrysothemis pulchella,这是一种集观花和赏叶于一体的新型室内观赏植物,只因引入不久,故还鲜为人知。金红花为多年生球根(肉质)草本植物。全株高约35～40厘米,茎黄绿色,略透明,呈四棱。叶对生,长椭圆状披针形,长15～23厘米,宽8～10厘米;叶质柔软,略有光泽;叶缘呈锯齿状;叶面有短的糙毛,深棕绿色;叶背 In the mid-1980s, Xiamen Overseas Chinese introduced a new ornamental flower introduced from abroad. The golden ornamental flower Chrysothemis pulchella, which is a new ornamental plant integrating ornamental flowers and ornamental leaves, was imported only from abroad. It is still little-known. Golden safflower perennial bulbous (succulent) herbs. The whole plant height of about 35 to 40 cm, stem yellow-green, slightly transparent, was four edges. Leaves opposite, oblong-lanceolate, 15 to 23 cm long, 8 to 10 cm wide; leaf soft, slightly shiny; leaf margin serrated; leaf surface short brown hair, dark brown green; leaves Back