Justicia spicigera | Mohintli, Mexican Honeysuckle. Originated in … Southwestern US & Mexico | Flower
Justicia spicigera belongs to the plant family ACANTHACE and Genus Justicia This Flower will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , 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 … Various
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 spicigera is known to attract humming birds and other nectar feeding garden birds.
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Justicia spicigera so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Justicia spicigera mohintli,Mexican honeysuckle is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
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 spicigera attracts hummingbirds. This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 20 Fahrenheit.
Justicia spicigera will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Justicia spicigera is a woody perennial. September and February are the usual months for blossoms. Most often the flowers occur in either white or yellow.
In the Northern Hemisphere Justicia spicigera starts to bloom around 09,01 blooming stops about 02,28
"Hummingbird Gardens: Turning your yard into hummingbird heaven", Stephen W. Kress, editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn New York, 2000.