Justice, Or Jacobinia

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Justice (lat. Justicia), or Jacobinia (lat. Jacobinia) - a genus of beautifully flowering herbaceous or shrubby plants of the Acanthaceae family. Lovers of warmth and humidity have chosen tropical places on our planet for their place of residence. A special flavor to the plants of the genus is given by graceful elongated bracts with a delicate color, proudly towering above the bright decorative leaves of evergreens.

What's in your name

The Latin name of the genus of plants "Justicia" has nothing to do with the organs of "Justice" created by human society for the triumph of justice and legality in the tangled intricacies of human relationships.

In this name, botanists perpetuated the memory of their colleague, a Scottish gardener named James Justice (1698 - 1763), who, being a passionate researcher of the plant world, was not always in harmony with the law, and therefore was even accused of unnecessary expenses. invested in potting mixes and greenhouses. For such a passionate love for plants, which led to cost overruns of public funds, James Justice was expelled from the Brotherhood, the British Royal Society of Gardeners. This did not in the least affect his reputation among true fans of botany, and therefore a genus of magnificent evergreens is named after him.

The official Latin botanical name of the genus of plants has a huge number of synonymous names in the world, one of which is Jacobinia (Latin Jacobinia). This, of course, brings confusion between gardeners, but nothing can be changed in this, since the tropics are spread over many parts of the planet, and each nation comes up with its own name for the plants of the genus.

Description

Herbaceous plants of the tropics, less often semi-shrubs or shrubs, prefer year-round warmth and high humidity. Therefore, in areas with a temperate climate, it is much more comfortable for them to feel in greenhouses or on flower shelves and windowsills of warm rooms.

In the presence of favorable conditions, plants of the genus delight gardeners with their evergreen whole leaves, which skillfully combine their simplicity with the grace of a leaf plate. The pronounced veins of the leaf plate, fanning out on both sides of the central vein, create the impression of a convexity of the leaf surface and form a decorative and graceful wavy-toothed edge and a pointed tip. The beauty is complemented by the bright green color of the leaf plate.

The elongated bracts, often perceived as flowers, give the plants a special zest. They can be pink, yellow, red, crimson and even green. Tubular two-lipped flowers are hidden behind the bracts. All together they form dense spike-shaped inflorescences towering over the lush greenery of plants.

Varieties

* Vascular justice (lat. Justicia adhatoda).

* Justice meat-red (Latin Justicia carnea), or Jacobinia meat-red (Latin Jacobinia carnea).

* Justice Brandege (lat. Justicia brandegeeana).

* Californian justice (lat. Justicia californica).

* Quintessence justice (Latin Justicia cydoniifolia).

* Small-flowered Jacobinia (lat. Jacobinia pauciflora) - showing the world inflorescences, combining yellow and scarlet colors.

* Jacobinia chrysostephana (Latin Jacobinia chrysostephana) - is distinguished by yellow corymbose inflorescences.

Growing conditions

It is not always possible to create favorable living conditions for tropical plants indoors. Indeed, for their successful development and growth, an even warm temperature and high humidity are required, which is not always combined with conditions acceptable for human life.

Deviations from the required parameters of temperature and humidity inhibit the growth of plants, or even lead to their death. Therefore, if it is impossible to create the necessary conditions, so as not to waste your time, effort and money, it is better to get a less picky plant.