Scientific Name: Justicia longii
Synonyms: Adhatoda longiflora, Siphonoglossa longiflora
Common Names: Longflower Tube Tongue, Longflower Tubetongue, Dwarf White Honeysuckle, Siphonoglossa
Growth Habit: Subshrub, Herb/Forb
Arizona Native Status: Native
Habitat: Desert, Upland. This wildflower grows in canyons, on rocky slopes, and in the mountain foothills.
Flower Color: White
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer, Fall (early). It mainly blooms after the summer monsoon rains.
Height: To 14 inches (36 cm) tall
Description: The flowers emerge from the upper leaf axils. The individual flowers are tubular, 2 inches (5 cm) long, and have 3 lower lobes and 1 upper lobe. The flowers are nocturnal and open in the evening. The following morning, the floral tubes will drop off of the plants. The leaves are dark green, opposite, and lanceolate in shape.
Kingdom: Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Family: Acanthaceae – Acanthus family
Genus: Justicia L. – water-willow
Species: Justicia longii Hilsenb. – longflower tube tongue
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