Justicia spicigera

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Justicia spicigera
Mexican honeysuckle: Justicia spicigera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Justicia
Species:
J. spicigera
Binomial name
Justicia spicigera
Schltdl.
(1832)
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Aphelandra ghiesbreghtiana (Lem.) Lem. (1848)
  • Cyrtanthera ghiesbreghtiana (Lem.) Decne. (1848)
  • Drejera willdenowiana Nees (1847)
  • Jacobinia atramentaria (Benth.) S.F.Blake (1917)
  • Jacobinia ghiesbreghtiana (Lem.) Benth. & Hook.f. (1876)
  • Jacobinia mohintli Hemsl. (1882), nom. superfl.
  • Jacobinia neglecta A.Gray (1878)
  • Jacobinia scarlatina S.F.Blake (1917)
  • Jacobinia spicigera (Schltdl.) L.H.Bailey (1915)
  • Justicia atramentaria Benth. (1840)
  • Justicia ghiesbreghtiana Lem. (1847)
  • Justicia ghiesbreghtii Lem. (1848), orth. var.
  • Justicia liebmanii V.A.W.Graham (1988)
  • Justicia mohintli Moc. & Sessé ex Nees (1847), pro syn.
  • Justicia scarlatina (S.F.Blake) V.A.W.Graham (1988)
  • Sericographis ghiesbreghtiana (Lem.) Nees (1847)
  • Sericographis neglecta Oerst. (1855)
  • Sericographis mohintli Nees (1847), nom. superfl.

Justicia spicigera (Mexican honeysuckle, firecracker bush, moyotle, moyotli, mohintli, muicle, trompetilla, yaxan,

Bahamas, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), Honduras, and Mexico
.

Description

Muicle shrubs grow perennially in full sun or partial shade, and typically reach heights of between 2–5 feet. Their leaves are around 2 inches long, and their bright orange flowers attract hummingbirds.[4] They prefer warm weather, but can tolerate temperatures down to about -3 °C (26 °F).[5] Muicle is known to have purple, pink, green, and orange colors when the leaves are boiled. Different pH values on muicle extracts modified the structure of the molecules and solubility, so depending on the pH of the plant, the color will vary. [6]

Phytochemicals

The leaves and flowers contain various phytochemicals, including carbohydrates, pectins, flavonoids, tannins, essential oils, and minerals.[7]

Uses

Muicle can be made into a tea by boiling the leaves in water. As the leaves boil, they dye the water deep blue or indigo, explaining why the plant has also been traditionally used to make dye.[7][8] Muicle has been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of various ailments.[7] Muicle is often used as a brightening agent in laundry.[2][8]

References

  1. ^ Justicia spicigera Schltdl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Justicia spicigera - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. Pima County
    Cooperative Extension
  4. ISBN 9781889538334
    . Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. ^ Martin, Chris A. "Arizona State University Virtual Library of Arizona Landscape Plants: Justicia Spicigera". Arizona State University.
  6. ^ Baqueiro Pena, Itzamna (July 2013). "Antioxidant and Coloring Characteristics of Muicle (Justicia spicigera)". ResearchGate.
  7. ^
    ISSN 2160-3855
    . Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Justicia spicigera Schltdl". Hortus Camdenensis, Colin Mills. 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

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