Justicia pringlei
Cooley's waterwillow, Cooley's justicia
Acanthaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
To about 8 inches 1-ft tall by about a foot wide.
Life Span:
short-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:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
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:
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Native Habitats:
Hammocks, secondary woods and hedge rows.
