Justicia spicigera
Mexican Honeysuckle · Acanthaceae
Justicia spicigera (Mexican honeysuckle, firecracker bush, moyotle, moyotli, mohintli, muicle, trompetilla, or ych-kaan in Mayan) is an evergreen shrub with tubular orange flowers.
About Mexican Honeysuckle
Justicia spicigera (Mexican honeysuckle, firecracker bush, moyotle, moyotli, mohintli, muicle, trompetilla, or ych-kaan in Mayan) is an evergreen shrub with tubular orange flowers. The species is native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua. It has been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of dysentery, heart problems, asthma and a number of other ailments. Like other traditional medicines, these claims cannot be substantiated by research.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Bahamas, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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