• Photo by: Craig Huegel

Justicia pringlei

Cooley's waterwillow, Cooley's justicia

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:

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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

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Native Habitats:

Hammocks, secondary woods and hedge rows.

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