Justicia gendarussa is a much-branched, erect shrub growing from 70 - 150cm tall.The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and insect repellent. It is grown as an ornamental.A small, erect, fast-growing, branched shrub with attractive, lanceolate (shaped like a lance-head), ascending to spreading green leaves, and produces dainty white flowers.Foliage
Willow-leaved Justicia Care
Justicia Gendarussa
What is the plant
Leaves simple, entire, opposite, lanceolate, green, 7 to 14 cm long and 1 to 2.5 cm wide, glabrous on both sides, apex acute-acuminate. Stems
Humidity
High
Lighting
Full Sun
Difficulty
Easy
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers moist soil.
Fertilizer
To help establish your new Variegated Willow Leaf Shrimp Plant, fertilize sparingly a few inches away from the base, tri-annually with a slow time released product.
Sunlight
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade
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Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
Popularity
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