Description
Justicia spicigera
Also known as: Orange Plume Flower
Tropical shrub with orange tubular flowers that hummingbirds adore! If you’re wanting to attract hummingbirds then this is an excellent plant for your hummingbird garden. People use this plant also as a tea or as a simple syrup.
Yearly Foliage: Perennial
Hardiness Zone: 9-10
Light: Morning sun to partial shade
Mature Growth: 3-6 feet high – 3-6 feet wide
Soil: Average well drained soil, enriched with humus
Blooms: Late Summer into Fall
Wildlife: Nectar-insects, Nectar-butterflies, Nectar-bees, Hummingbirds