Odontonema strictum is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae which is endemic to South America.

The plant grows to a height of two metres or half that if it grown in a container.

The waxy flowers grow in twelve inch spikes and in their native country they attract hummingbirds and butterflies when they bloom in the autumn.

[1] Position : Plant them where they receive bright light to ensure it flowers well.

Prune the plant back when the growth is too tall, causing it to fall open.