Dicliptera suberecta

Dicliptera suberecta

Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Dicliptera (dye-CLIP-ter-uh)
Species: suberecta (sub-er-EK-tuh)
Synonym:Justicia suberecta
Synonym:Jacobinia suberecta

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:

Bloom Color:
Red
Orange

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Silver/Gray
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:

Patent Information:

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting: