Botanical names: Justicia aurea, Jacobina aurea, Jacobinia aurea
Common names: Yellow Jacobinia, Golden Plume
Family: Acanthaceae
Origin: Mexico, Central America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
An evergreen shrub with striking, tubular yellow summer flowers. Justicia aurea prefers a partly shaded corner of the garden. In the spring, Justicia can be pruned hard to encourage bushy growth. It can also be grown in colder areas in wide pots, as long as it is brought indoors during winter. Suitable for group planting.
Similar plants: Justicia aurea (Yellow Jacobinia)
- Justicia carnea (Brazilian Plume)
- Justicia chrysostephana (Orange Flame Justicia)
- Justicia rizzinii (Firefly)
- Justicia spicigera (Mexican Honeysuckle)
- Pachystachys coccinea (Cardinals Guard)
- Dicliptera suberecta (Hummingbird Plant)
- Graptophyllum pictum (Caricature Plant)
- Justicia adhatoda (Malabar nut)
- Justicia betonica (White Shrimp plant)
- Justicia brandegeeana ''Fruit Cocktail'' (Fruit Cocktail Shrimp Plant)
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