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FamilyACANTHACEAE
Genus speciesJusticia cuneata Vahl 
BibliographySymb. Bot. 2: 10 (1791)
Native RangeCape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude800-1000m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves 1-2cm, cuneate-elliptic, subsessile, obtuse, at base tapered, flowers few, axillary, scattered, calyx lobes linear, corolla 15-25mm, bilabiate
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAdhatoda cuneata (Vahl) Nees
Ecbolium cuneatum (Vahl) Kuntze
Gendarussa cuneata (Vahl) Nees ex Steud.
Gendarussa foliolosa C.Presl
Justicia cuneiformis E.Mey. ex Nees
Justicia foliolosa Willd. ex Nees
Justicia foliosa E.Mey.
Monechma foliosum C.B.Clarke
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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