Red Justicia
Justicia candicans, Acanthus Family: ( Acanthaceae ), Red Justicia. Previously known as Justicia ovata. Also called: Firecracker Plant.
This is a very popular landscaping plant in arizona and it is considered a deciduous shrub.
It is deciduous shrub up to about 6 feet in height, gray-green succulent plant, with tubular red tflowers, native to deserts of Arizona, and Mexico.
Hummingbirds are attracted to it.
Height: Evergreen bush slowly growing to about 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide.
Flowers: The flowers are bright red, tubular, to about 1" long. The upper lip of the flower is two-lobed and the lower lip is three-lobed. The anthers have white tips. They are sympetalous, zygomorphic.
Blooming Time: Mid February - November.
Leaves: The leaves are bright, evergreen heart-shaped leaves, simple leaves, and up to 1" long. The stems and leaves are covered with hairs.
Found: Found throughout lower elevations in Arizona.
Elevation: 0 - 2500 Feet.
Habitat: Alkaline, well-drained/light soils. An ideal landscape plant in Arizona. Native of Arizona, and Mexico.
Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 24, 2003. Glendale.
