Justicia floribunda
BRAZILIAN FUCHSIA, FIRECRACKER PLANT
Acanthaceae

 
Print friendly version of this plant Print   |   View think list View think list
 
Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
1.2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

Add to your plants think list Add to think list  
Add to my profile Add to my profile

Origins: South America

Other Botanical Names: Jacobinia pauciflora, Jacobinia pauciflora, Justicia pauciflora, J. rizzinii, Libonia floribunda, Sericographis pauciflora

Other Common Names: Firefly

 
Previous plant Next plant

New Search

Tell our Plant Selector what you want & like and we'll search thousands of plant profiles for compatible matches

Plant of the Day

Woolly Frogmouth

Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial
H: 0.8m W: 0.5m
Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Find out more

Member's Tip

Fast plant facts

Maria,  WA
Fallen leaves look very messy. I put them back into the garden as mulch. I save money and the plants love the organic matter.

Palmetto

Palmetto Soft Leaf Buffalo is ideally suited as a lawn in many applications.



More products

Get the Plant Selector's full features plus news, forums & competitions. Sign up, it's free.
Click here for more

Justicia floribunda
BRAZILIAN FUCHSIA, FIRECRACKER PLANT
Acanthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
1.2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow & red

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, early autumn to late winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, coastal & cottage designs

Uses: informal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






Advert