Schaueria flavicoma,Jacobinia Yellow, Jacobina Yellow, Golden Plume, Jacobina Hairy Light Yellow, Paint Brush Jacobina
- Common name:
- Jacobinia Yellow, Jacobina Yellow, Golden Plume, Jacobina Hairy Light Yellow, Paint Brush Jacobina
- Category:
- Shrubs
- Family:
- Acanthaceae or Crossandra or Thunbergia family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- Year-around flowering
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- Yellow, Cream, Off white, Light Yellow
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 1 to 2 meters
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Form:
- Spreading, Upright or Erect
- Special Character:
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- Good for Cut foliage
- Good for screening
- Good for Hedges and Borders
- Thorny or Spiny
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Old variety plants may be difficult to get
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Plant Description:
- - A rarely seen shrub.
- A recent species of Jacobina.
- Could also be a justicia. Plants bloom at the ends of all growing branches in the winter months.
- A very unusual variety.
- Flower heads have thorns or bristles in them.
- Can definitely be included in mixed shrub plantings.
- These hairy flower heads are long lasting and remain on the plants long after the flowers have faded.
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Growing tips:
- - Very quick growing.
- Especially in warm climate.
- Requires acidic soils for best growth.
- Full sunlight may result in leaf scorching
- Loves constant moisture - but well drained soils.
- Trim back after blooms have faded