Justicia americana
american water-willow, spike justica, common water-willow, carmantine d'amérique, water-willow, water willow, american dianthera
Family
Acanthaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite, decussate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate, sessile
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, oblanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, white
Flower Month
April - October
Height (meters)
0.0 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Habitat
Mud and shallow water, rocky sandy streambeds.