Arizona Water Willow, Red Justicia
Scientific Name: Justicia candicans (Nees) L. Benson
Synonym: Adhatoda candicans, Jacobinia candicans, Jacobinia ovata
Family: Acanthaceae
USDA: 9-10
Sun Exposure: Part shade to shade
Origin: Southern Arizona, northern Mexico
Growth Habits: Deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub, up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m.), up to 3 feet in spread (90 cm.), cordiform leaves, up to 1 inches long (2.5 cm.)
Watering Needs: Continuously moist soil, needs good drainage
Blooming Habits:
The Justicia candicans has red to orange tubular flowers, attractive to hummingbirds, 1 inch long (2.5 cm). They come from late winter to the end of autumn.
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