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5. Graceful justice with fiery flowers
Most of the Justice (popular and the old name is Jacobinia), which has earned the popular nickname "flamingo flower", with bright and massive inflorescences reminiscent of tropical birds, bloom in April-September. But there is also an amazing species in the genus of these plants, the flowering of which lasts from November to March, decorating the whole winter - this is the lush-flowering justice (Justicia floribunda, we also know as little-flowered, or Rizzini).
It is difficult to find a plant that is both graceful and bright at the same time. The small flowers of this justice on a lace crown create a strikingly elegant image, but the rich tones of yellow-red flowers do not allow the culture to be credited with the classic.
A scattering of double-colored tubular flowers of Justice turns this wonderful and rather compact plant into a sunny wonder.
Justice has straight, but densely branching shoots from the very base, actively releasing thin lateral branches and creating a very sprawling bush hanging from the edges of the pot. Small, narrow, lanceolate or oval leaves give a strikingly lush bush delicacy, in perfect harmony with the inflorescences.
And the flowers of justice are really unusual. Drooping narrow-tubular bells with a red base and yellow tips look like a scattering of bright strokes on the plant. Their number cannot be counted, and long pedicels further emphasize their elongated shape.
Necessary conditions for justice
- bright diffused lighting;
- cool temperatures around 12-15 degrees (from October to February).
Watering justice: abundant, do not allow the substrate to dry out, but without dampness.
Top dressing: until February - once every 4-5 weeks.
Transplant justice: immediately after flowering.
The soil for justice: light and very nutritious.
Reproduction: apical cuttings.
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