Mazhar Botanic Garden

Justicia carnea Lindl.

Flamingo flowerBrazil

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001238
Common name: Flamingo flowerBrazil
English name: Brazilian plume flower
Native: Brazil
Country: Brazil
(PGR): Rare

evergreen shrub growing 09-2 m high, leaves large, simple, opposite flowers rose pink, plume -like clusters of tubular, with a velvety texture

Ornamental plant. indoor plant. Traditional medicine. rich in flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, and tannins, offering anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and antioxidant properties. 

Jacobinia carnea (Lindl)G Nicholson

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Texture: Enriched soil Heavy clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Light shade
Propagation: Seeds, Cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 8 : 9
pH range: 6.0 -7.0

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