Justicia brasiliana (Pink Justicia)

Botanical names: Justicia brasiliana, Dianthera nodosa

Common name: Pink Justicia

Family: Acanthaceae

Origin: Mexico

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Small herbaceous climbing shrub with lanceolate, dark green leaves. Its bilabiate flowers are pale red to crimson, with the lower lip divided into three segments. A great butterfly attractor.

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