Justicia rizzinii

Justicia rizzinii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Justicia
Species: J. rizzinii
Binomial name
Justicia rizzinii

Justicia rizzinii is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to Brazil.

It is a dwarf, rounded evergreen shrub growing to 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall and wide, with downy stems and leaves, and spikes of nodding, tubular flowers of yellow shading to scarlet at the base. Each pair of leaves has one leaf smaller than the other. It requires a frost-free environment, so is often grown under glass in temperate regions.[1] Despite its common name Brazilian fuchsia, it is not closely related to the true fuchsias.

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]

Synonyms include:-

References

  1. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Justicia rizzinii". Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 56. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  • Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.


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