Plant Database

YELLOW JACOBINIA

JUSTICIA AUREA

Family:
Acanthaceae
Irrigation:
Average watering
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Origin:
MEXICO
Landscape Value:
n/a
Life History:
Evergreen shrub
Propagation:
Cuttings of non-flowering stems taken in spring
Climate/Zone:
USDA zones 8b-11
Ethnobotanical Value:
n/a
Exposure:
Full sun along coast, shade inland
Blooming Season:
n/a
Edible Part:
Fruiting Season:
n/a
Care Instructions:
Grown chiefly for their tubular flowers. Blooms mid to late summer, remove spent flowers. Prune back to one-third height in spring to contain growth.