Justicia carnea

Justicia carnea, with common names including Brazilian plume flower, Brazilian-plume, flamingo flower, and jacobinia — is a flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.[1] Commonly called Hospital Too Far or Blood of Jesus. Local people use it medicinally for anemia. The resultant liquid after boiling is usually crimson red.

Justicia carnea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Justicia
Species:
J. carnea
Binomial name
Justicia carnea

The perennial plant is native to the Atlantic Forest ecoregions of eastern Brazil.

It is cultivated and sold as a decorative potted plant and is planted in landscaping as a feature plant in warm temperate and subtropical climates.

See also

References

  1. "Justicia carnea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 28 May 2015.


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