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Justicia irwinii is a Brazilian herb or subshrub in the Acanthus family, growing to about 75 to 100 cm, with lavender flowers on spikes. It does best in partial shade with fairly moist, well-drained soil.
Justicia irwinii is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae.
J. irwinii is native to Brazil, where it occurs in the Federal District and the neighboring state of Goiás at elevations between 850–1,100 m (2,790–3,610 ft). It can be found in a diverse range of habitats where partial shade is present.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Justicia irwinii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
