Justicia pringlei
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8B 9A 9B
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Cooley's Waterwillow, Cooley's Justicia
Acanthaceae
Also known as Justicia cooleyi
Plant Specifics
| Size: | To about 8 inches 1-ft tall by about a foot wide. | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Deep pink | |
| Phenology: | Dies back in winter. Blooms summer-fall. | |
| Habitats: | Hammocks, secondary woods and hedge rows. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Makes a nice ground cover in semi-shady to shady areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||