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Justicia warnockii
Justicia warnockii B.L. Turner
Warnock's Water-willow
Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUWA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Axillary , Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 40 cm.
Flower: Flowers few, solitary, terminal or axillary. Creamy-white to pale pink or pink tinged petals with pinkish-lavender to purple streaks in the flower throat. (Bibref 293).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Endemic of the Trans-Pecos region of Texas.
Native Habitat: In mountains and canyons. (Bibref 293).
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Heat Tolerant: yes
Soil Description: Moist, sandy or gravelly soil.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Additional resources
USDA: Find Justicia warnockii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Justicia warnockii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Justicia warnockii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2012-09-07Research By: Joseph A. Marcus