Gregg's Tube Tongue

Justicia pilosella (Nees) Hilsenb. - Acanthus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Gregg's Tube Tongue: Anthanassa texana, Anthanassa texana texana, Chlosyne rosita, Dymasia dymas, Phyciodes texana, Pyciodes vesta, Texola elada

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast
USA: New Mexico, Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.