General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Leaves: Other
Flowers: Other
Flower Color: Mauve
Orange
Pink
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Year Round
Underground structures: Corm
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Cane
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Conservation status: Extinct (EX)

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Common names
  • Brazilian Plume
  • Flamingo Flower
  • Brazilian Fireworks
  • Jacobinia
  • Pine-Bur Begonia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Justicia carnea
  • Synonym: Porphyrocoma pohliana
Comments:
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