Perennials, Tropicals > Jacobinia > Jacobinia carnea > Jacobinia carnea
Jacobinia carnea
Brazilian Plume, Flamingo Flower, Jacobinia, Pine-Bur Begonia
Origin: Native to the Atlantic Forest eco-regions of eastern Brazil.
| Family |
| Acanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Jacobinia |
| Species |
| carnea |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -12 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 - 40 |
| Height |
| 60 - 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 38 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Use as an annual, conservatory display plant or tropical garden specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Well-drained soil with a pH of 5.6 - 7.5 (acidic, mildly acidic and neutral). Prefers sand, clay and loam. |
| Shape |
| Bushy, multi-stemmed and upright. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Nematodes and spider mites. Caterpillars can be a problem. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are 15 cm long. The stems appear from the center of the plant and rise straight up. |
| Flower Description |
| Upward facing plumes of tubular, slightly fragrant clusters of flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Pod or pod-like. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are dark green. The flowers are pinkish-purple, red, yellow, orange and sometimes white. The fruit is brown. |
| Texture Description |
| Coarse texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings. |
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