Justicia spicigera
MEXICAN HONEYSUCKLE, ORANGE PLUME FLOWER
Acanthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
1.8m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

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Origins: Mexico, Central America, South America

Other Botanical Names: Drejera willdenowiana, Jacobinia atramentaria, J. mohintli, J. neglecta, J. scarlatina, J. spicigera, Justicia atramentaria, J. liebmanii, J. mohintli, J. scarlatina, Sericographis moctli, S. mohintli, S. neglecta

Other Common Names: Desert Honeysuckle, Firecracker Plant

 
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Justicia spicigera
MEXICAN HONEYSUCKLE, ORANGE PLUME FLOWER
Acanthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
1.8m
Plant habit
 
1.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: orange-red

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, early autumn to late winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: informal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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