Justicia candicans | Arizona Water-Willow, Red Justica. Originated in … Arizona,northern Mexico | Shrub
Justicia candicans belongs to the plant family ACANTHACE and Genus Justicia This Shrub prefers Dry to moist soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
People create special hummingbird or "hummer" gardens. Hummingbirds feed by site and tend to fly in the same areas. There is a term for these routes called traplinings. Consider hummingbird plants that flower at different times. Do not use pesticides since hummingbirds eat the plant insects as a source of protein. Hummingbirds do not have a sense of smell and rely upon sight and high nectar producing plants. Justicia candicans is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Justicia candicans so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Justicia candicans Arizona water-willow,red justica is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Justicia candicans | Arizona Water-Willow, Red Justica is either a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall or it can be classed as an evergreen but only for warmer climates (maintains leaves all year round). Beware using trees that lose their leaves around fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Justicia candicans is a good hummingbird feeder. Red justica (also known as Arizona water-willow) can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 10 Fahrenheit. The optimal soil texture for this plant is one that is gravelly. Full sun is needed for this species to do its best. It likes dry to moist soils.
Justicia candicans will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Justicia candicans is a perennial. Leaves: Red justica (locally known in some parts as Arizona water-willow) has lush green leaves. Flowers begin in February and don't stop until May. Most often the blossoms occur in either red or orange.
In the Northern Hemisphere Justicia candicans starts to bloom around 02,01 blooming stops about 05,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 3' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.