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Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 2 1/2 feet
Plant Spread: 3 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets

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Common names
  • Brazilian Shrimp Plant
  • Dianthera
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Justicia brasiliana
  • Synonym: Dianthera nodosa
Also sold as:
  • Brazil

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Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
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Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
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