Accession Data

Justicia carnea

Common Name: Plume Plant, Flamingo Plant, Kings-Crown

Family: Acanthaceae

Country of Origin: Brazil

Description: [Syn Jacobinia carnea, Jacobinia pohliana]

This handsome, evergreen shrub bears dense, erect spikes of white, pink or rose purple flowers in summer to fall (autumn). It grows to a height of 5 ft (1.5 m) with a spread of 30 in (75 cm), and has pointed, veined, deep green leaves.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 8a-11

Accession #: 198500161

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 1311

Quantity: 2

Source: Unknown

Culture: It is frost tender; potted specimens need to be watered freely in full growth, less so at other times. Prune back hard in early spring to encourage branching. Caterpillars and snails can be a problem.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: euasterid I

Order: Lamiales

Family: Acanthaceae

SubFamily: Acanthoideae

Tribe: Justicieae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Wednesday, August 17, 2016.
  3. Justicia carnea at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Wednesday, August 17, 2016.

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Justicia carnea
Justicia carnea