Dicliptera squarrosa
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Dicliptera suberecta
- Jacobinia suberecta
- Justicia suberecta
- Phonetic Spelling
- dye-CLIP-ter-uh skwa-RO-suh
- Description
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This firecracker plant will bring a vibrant burst of color to your garden without all the hassle of making a fire. Its vibrant orange/red flowers will bring a splash of color to your garden throughout the summer and into the autumn months. It is drought tolerant and endures humidity, making this an ideal plant for many areas which have such tempatures.
This amazing, showstopper plant attracts not just the human eye but also hummingbirds and butterflies which only adds more the attraction and beauty of this plant. This firecracker-looking plant will be the fire you will not want to put out but enjoy for many years as a showstopper in your garden.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Border Garden: Silver Themed
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Dicliptera
- Species:
- squarrosa
- Family:
- Acanthaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Peru to Brazil and N. Argentina
- Wildlife Value:
- Hummingbird and butterfly attractor.
- Play Value:
- Wildlife Food Source
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- This plant is moderately salt tolerant; heat, drought
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- The flowers occur in clusters in summer and are bright orange.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Soft
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Dicliptera suberecta has leaves that are soft, fuzzy, light grey/green, and about 3" long. Leaves are opposite but then switch the other direction for the next layer (but are still opposite each other).
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Heat
- Salt
