Species
Justicia carnea
Etymology
Justicia: Named in honour of James Justice (1698-1763), a Scottish horticulturalist.
carnea: From the Latin carnus 'flesh', meaning flesh-coloured
Common Name(s)
Brazilian plume flower, plume flower
Authority
Justicia carnea Lindl.
Family
Acanthaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,White
Year Naturalised
1989
Reason For Introduction
Horticultural.
Life Cycle Comments
Long-lived perennial shrub
Reproduction
Mainly by vegetative spread although seed is sometimes produced
Dispersal
Mainly by dleiberate planting and subsequent vegetative spread; also through careless disposal of garden waste and by seed
This page last updated on 23 Mar 2010