Justicia rizzinii (Firefly)
Justicia rizzinii (Firefly) with red and yellow tube-shaped flowers among rounded green leaves.
Botanical names: Justicia rizzinii, Jacobinia pauciflora
Common name: Firefly
Family: Acanthaceae
Origin: Brazil
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsAn evergreen shrub, yellow tipped orange flowers in great abundance during winter. Tiny leaves, cascading shrub.
Similar plants: Justicia rizzinii (Firefly)
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Justicia rizzinii (Firefly) shows narrow tubular flowers with yellow tips and red bases among green leaves.
Justicia rizzinii (Firefly) tubular orange yellow flowers among dense green leaves on small woody shrub
Justicia rizzinii (Firefly) tubular red yellow flower and green leaves on the branch
Justicia rizzinii (Firefly) orange yellow tubular flower clusters hanging from thin stems on the plant.
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