Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Mexican Honeysuckle, Justicia spicigera

Mexican Honeysuckle, Justicia spicigera. April 29, 2003. Glendale.

Orange Plume Flower, Justicia spicigera	Mexican Honeysuckle, Justicia spicigera

Mexican Honeysuckle Justicia candicans, Acanthus Family: ( Acanthaceae ), Mexican Honeysuckle. Also called: Orange Plume Flower. This is a very popular landscaping plant in arizona and it is considered a deciduous shrub. It is deciduous shrub up to about 4 feet in height, gray-green succulent plant, with tubular orange flowers, native to Mexico and South America. Hummingbirds are attracted to them. Height: Evergreen bush slowly growing to about 3 -4 feet tall and 4 - 6 feet wide. Flowers: The flowers are bright orange, tubular, to about 11/2 inches long. Blooming Time: Mid February - November. Leaves: The leaves are bright, ovate, velvety pubescent, and up to 3 inches long. Elevation: 0 - 2500 Feet. Habitat: Alkaline, well-drained/light soils. An ideal landscape plant in Arizona. Native of Mexico and South America. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken April 29, 2003. Glendale.