Beautiful bright orange bloom clusters adorn the Mexican Honeysuckle which has lightish green, soft leaves. Requiring little water, no fertilizer and a minimum of care, it is a great plant to have in the landscape. (San Antonio,Tx.)
by htop Mar 15, 2004 9:11 PM
A closeup of the buds and an opened bloom reveals that the buds are first green, turn a yellowish honey color and finally become orange. Shown in the middle of March. (San Antonio, Tx.)
by htop Mar 15, 2004 9:11 PM
The first bright orange blooms of a Mexican Honeysuckle that I started from a cutting.
by htop Feb 7, 2005 10:44 AM
Mexican Honeysuckle (Justicia spicigera) produces black seed pods (seed pods) in clusters which stand out against the lightish green foliage.
by htop May 24, 2005 11:22 PM
Open Mexican Honeysuckle (Justicia spicigera) seed pods (seedpods) showing the spring action mechanism that disperses the seeds from the seed pods.
by htop May 21, 2005 11:07 PM
A Mexican Honeysuckle (Justicia spicigera) seed pod (seedpod) fully open.
by htop May 28, 2005 11:37 PM
Mid March, springtime, zone 9a/9b, under a shade tree.
by Xenomorf Aug 21, 2005 4:51 PM
Firecracker Plant, Mexican Honeysuckle (Justicia spicigera) after mid-20 degrees ( F) nights and freezing mist and drizzle which coated the plant in a thin layer of ice.
by htop Mar 4, 2006 10:30 PM
Great late fall/winter/early spring color. Drought tolerant, easy care.
by aprilwillis Mar 12, 2006 11:09 PM
Justicia spicigera flowering at the Jacksonville (Florida) Zoo & Gardens, April 2007
by JaxFlaGardener Apr 16, 2007 2:19 AM
Justicia spicigera.
by Aug 27, 2007 1:43 AM
Growing in zone 9b, January 29th, late Winter
by Xenomorf Feb 9, 2008 7:32 PM
Growing in zone 9b, January 29th, late Winter
by Xenomorf Feb 9, 2008 7:32 PM
Growing in zone 9b, March 8th, 2005, early Spring
by Xenomorf Feb 24, 2008 4:13 PM
Justicia Spicigera 'Sidicaro'
by artcons Aug 9, 2008 6:41 AM
by rntx22 May 12, 2009 6:06 PM
Leafs
by rntx22 May 12, 2009 6:06 PM
by rntx22 May 12, 2009 6:06 PM
The buds look to me like little orange dolphins
by tardis Jul 17, 2010 6:52 AM
Mid March, springtime, zone 9a/9b, under a shade tree. Desert Botanical Gardens. (This photo was originally posted here Aug 21, 2005)
by Xenomorf May 17, 2011 6:00 PM
Selby Gardens, Sarasota, FL. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/
by Kell Mar 22, 2015 8:07 PM
