Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Everglades water-willow, pineland water-willow
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Justicia angusta
Family:
Acanthaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1 ft tall
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
lavender
Fruit Color:
NA
Phenology:
winter dormant. Blooms spring-fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wetland pond edges.
Considerations:
Availability:
Native Nurseries
Propagation:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Stays wet ---to--- Usually moist, occasional inundation
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Likely pollinated by bees.
Native Habitats:
Wet pine flatwoods, marshes, floodplains, lake and pond margins.
Natural Range in Florida:
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