Cuphea ignea, also known as the cigar plant, cigar flower, firecracker plant, or Mexican cigar, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cuphea of the family Lythraceae. It is a tropical, densely branched, evergreen subshrub that resembles a lit cigar, hence the name.

This species is native to Mexico and the West Indies. It produces small tubular and bright red to orange flowers. Each flower is tipped with a thin white rim and two small purple-black petals. This flower attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.

Source: Wikipedia.