Justicia - Plant Encyclopedia Results (Page 3)

An evergreen shrub, yellow tipped orange flowers in great abundance during winter. Tiny leaves, cascading shrub.

If your garden needs a pop of color, Cardinals Guard is ready to take the spotlight! With its bold, scarlet-red blooms perched atop green cones, this evergreen perennial looks like it's wearing a crown. Striking Christmas-red flowers emerge from a green cone and bloom most of the year, adding vibrant color and a festive, tropical feel to any space. Its upright, multi-stemmed growth with lush foliage attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators. For best results, give it morning sun and afternoon shade, and trim stems to prevent legginess and encourage fresh growth. Cardinals Guard thrives in Southern gardens and large containers, making it a perfect choice for bringing a festive flair to your outdoor space.

Porphyrocoma pohliana is a tropical evergreen plant that is a prolific bloomer in the tropics. This plant is adaptable, beautiful and flowers all year round in low light. Great as a container and indoor plant. Rose-colored cones emerge on the growing tips and expand until brilliant purple flowers appear among the colorful bracts. The dark green leaves are accented by silver highlights. It should be grown in a fertile, well draining soil mix that is rich in organic matter. Like many shrubs, it is necessary to prune Porphyrocoma pohliana regularly to ensure that it retains a compact growth habit. Outdoors, this plant can be grown in the shade, but not in full or direct sunlight. Strong sunshine can bleach the leaves.

Golden Plume features white or off-white flowers with yellow or orange accents. These blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Golden Plume prefers Tropical to Subtropical climates, but can survive mild winters in USDA Zone 9-11. A mature plant is cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time.

Golden Plume is an ideal plant for containers in cooler climates. If grown in containers outdoors, move them indoors once temperatures drop below 40F. Otherwise, place containers in a protected semi-shady area such as a porch, patio, or balcony. Water regularly and keep moist during winter. If grown in pots in colder regions, it should be brought indoors during freezing temperatures. Golden Plume requires weekly watering and fertilization to ensure healthy growth. Prune the plant regularly to keep the shape.

Overall, Schaueria calycotricha (Golden Plume) is a small, showy shrub with white or off-white flowers and yellow or orange accents. This plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds and is cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time. It is ideal for containers in cooler climates and needs weekly watering and fertilization to ensure healthy growth. Prune the plant regularly to keep the shape.