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.