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Brazilian fuchsia | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Brazilian fuchsia

Justicia floribunda

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Justicia
Family: Acanthaceae

About this plant

J. floribunda is a bushy evergreen shrub to 60cm in height, with small, ovate, dark green leaves and small nodding clusters of tubular, yellow and scarlet flowers 2cm in length over a long period from late autumn to early spring

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass or in a frost-free enviroment. Pinch out tips to promote compact plants. Best replaced when they become leggy

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be attacked by glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerLow Maintenance

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years