Botanical Name: Justicia ovata
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Common Name: Red Justicia  
Plant photo of: Justicia ovata
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Red

 

Flower Season

Winter, Spring, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

Upright spreading stems, medium green oval leaves. Both stems and leaves covered with hairs. Bright red to orange tubular flowers to 1" near stem tips for long season. Moderate grower to 5' by 3'. S. Az and Mexico native. Filtered sun to part shade. Water weekly during heat. Can frost damage but will regrow quickly.