Justicia pilosella (Nees) Hilsenb.

Gregg's tube tongue (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Justicia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.05-0.12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.12
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Justicia pilosella unspecified picture

Distribution

Justicia pilosella world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:962380-1
WFO ID wfo-0001255253
COL ID 3QX2S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Justicia turneri Adhatoda dipteracantha Siphonoglossa greggii Siphonoglossa pilosella Siphonoglossa dipteracantha Monechma pilosella Justicia pilosella