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Dicliptera Species, Purple Rice Plant, Showy Foldwing

Diclipteraraui

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Family

Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Dicliptera (dye-CLIP-ter-uh)

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Synonym

Justicia speciosa

Peristrophe speciosa

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

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mgarr

Hanover Twp., PA (Zone 6a) | April 2007 | positive

If you take this foliage and added it to water and bring the water to a boil and then let the foliage sit for awhile you can then strain ...Read More

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