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Family: Acanthaceae
(ah-kanth-AY-see-ee) Genus: Justicia (jus-TEE-see-ah) Cultivar: Thelma's Pink
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Category Tropicals and Tender PerennialsWater Requirements Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwaterSun Exposure Full SunSun to Partial Shade Foliage Grown for foliageEvergreen Foliage Color Blue-GreenHeight 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)Spacing 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)Hardiness USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F) |
Where to Grow Can be grown as an annualDanger UnknownBloom Color Magenta (pink-purple)Bloom Characteristics This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birdsBloom Size UnknownBloom Time Mid SpringLate Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Mid Fall Blooms repeatedly Other details UnknownSoil pH requirements 5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) Patent Information Non-patentedPropagation Methods From herbaceous stem cuttingsFrom softwood cuttings Seed Collecting N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed |