Justicia angusta
Everglades water-willow, pineland water-willow
Acanthaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1 ft tall
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
lavender
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant. Blooms spring-fall.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wetland pond edges.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
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
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.
