Jacobinia Pauciflora

Jacobinia Pauciflora Care

Justicia Rizzinii

What is the plant

Justicia rizzinii (Firecracker Flower) is a bushy evergreen shrub with small, dark green, ovate leaves and nodding clusters of tubular, yellow-tipped red flowers, 1 in. long (2 cm). Resembling firecrackers, the flowers are attractive to hummingbirds and are on display over a long period extending from fall to spring.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

5°C - 14°C

Hardiness zone

10 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Maintain high humidity. Water freely & feed monthly in growth, keep just moist in winter. In frost free areas, grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade.
Pruning
Pinch out tips to promote bushy growth. Replace old, leggy plants.
Fertilizer
Fertilize with manure once in spring and again in autumn and with mineral fertilizer every 15 days during spring and summer.

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Sunlight
Best grown in full sun to part shade.
Soil
An ideal soil would be made up of 45% minerals (sand, clay, silt), 5 % organic (plant and animal) material, 25% air and 25% water. The mineral portion would be loam (20 – 30% clay, 30 – 50% silt and 30 – 50% sand).
Temperature
Average room temperatures 65-75°f/18-24°c.

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Container
The plants do well in a container filled with a potting mix that drains quickly.
Popularity
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