Photo by: Craig Huegel
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Cooley's waterwillow, Cooley's justicia
Synonym(s):
Justicia cooleyi
Genus species:
Justicia pringlei
Family:
Acanthaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
To about 8 inches 1-ft tall by about a foot wide.
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
deep pink
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Dies back in winter. Blooms summer-fall.
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Makes a nice ground cover in semi-shady to shady areas.
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Seed. May self-seed and naturalize.
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Soil pH:
adaptable
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Hammocks, secondary woods and hedge rows.
Natural Range in Florida:
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