Justicia spicigera muicle is a plant that has been used from the pre hispanic era to contemporary times in mexico. Chemical constituents and biological activities of species of. Justicia spicigera mohintli will reach a height of 1. Mexican honeysuckle justicia spicigera my garden life. Please fix foto preceding unsigned comment added by 74. Justicia sidicaro blooms are very similar to those of justicia spicigera, and the plant has been considered a possible hybrid of j. Mexican honeysuckle or mitle cimarron justicia spicigera description. Chak lool, tsiits, get ink, bisil kaax, cross kaax tsiits, and ichkan in maya in the yucatan peninsula. Plantae tracheobionta magnoliophyta magnoliopsida asteridae lamiales acanthaceae acanthoideae ruellieae justiciinae justicia j. Gray jacobinia scarlatina blake jacobinia spicigera schltdl. Coonly garden, justicia specigera mexican honeysuckle, mayo clinic, spring 20 panoramio 1.
Some species also showed inhibition of human cancer cell lines, mainly toward human cervical carcinoma justicia ciliata jaqc. Justicia spicigera mexican honeysuckle firecracker bush. Graham evergreen shrub with 4angled stems, oblonglanceolate to ovate up to 15 cm long leaves, and orange or red flowers. Justicia spicigera justicia spicigera mexican honeysuckle is a dicotyledonous plant belonging to the acanthaceae family. Antidiabetic effects of justicia spicigera schltdl.
For more about dawn the wonderful arboretum and stephen f austins excellent. Several studies have shown that some properties are attributed to. Justicia spicigera grows well in my garden in las vegas, nv, eastern mojave desert. Various sources including the american horticultural society a to z encyclopedia of garden plants and the usda. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
Media in category justicia spicigera the following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. Gastrointestinal activity of justicia spicigera schltdl. Online plant guide justicia spicigera orange plume. Justicia spicigera sidicaro orange plume a medium sized bush with attractive dimpled green leaves that gets covered with showy orange flowers in spring and summer. Justicia spicigera, jacobinia spicigera, justicia sidicaro family. However, the anticancer properties of justicia adhatoda l. Doc muicle justicia spicigera schlechtendal acanthaceae. Justicia brasiliana this is a compact shrub from brazil with pretty pink, fanlike flowers in late summer and autumn. With yellowgreen leaves and bright orange flowers, mexican honeysuckle grows 2 to 4 feet tall and spreads 3 to 6 feet wide. This lush evergreen shrub is native to mexico and south america. Mar 15, 2014 muicle, justicia spicigera boil for tea.
Bright orange tubular flowers are borne in clusters all year in warmer areas and during sumers in colder regions. Mexican honeysuckle justicia spicigera join the club to manage your garden plant details. A plant of considerable economic importance in guatemala and other parts of central america, where it is more commonly used in laundering linen, at least in country regions, than is indigo indigofera spp. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Justicia spicigera mexican honeysuckle firecracker. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Justicia spicigera muicle is a plant that has been used from the prehispanic era to contemporary times in mexico. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Justicia brandegeeana the shrimp plant justicia brandegeeana is an easytogrow softwooded shrub. Justicia spicigera mexican honeysuckle this evergreen shrub is native to mexico and into south america. Mexican honeysuckle is a small shrub that isnt fussy, blooms most of the year, and is attractive to hummingbirds. Firecracker plant, mexican honeysuckle, desert honeysuckle family. Downregulation of proinflammatory liver gene expression by justicia. Further work is needed to validate its safety and for considering it as antischisotosomal drug. Expect a reliable display of reddish orange flower clusters. Bright orange tubular flowers are borne in clusters all year in warmer areas and during summers in colder regions. Uses of justicia spicigera in medicine and as a source of. Justicia spicigera, jacobinia spicigera, justicia sidicaro. This easycare plant is native to mexico and central america and is often incorporated into mixed garden plantings in tropical.
Grow under glass in loambased compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Quantitation of kaempferitrin in justicia spicigera the detection and quantification of km in jse were performed by reversedphase hplc method in a waters 2795 waters corp. Pdf antitumor and immunomodulatory effects of justicia. Justicia spicigera mexican honeysuckle mountain states. Justicia spicigera name synonyms drejera willdenowiana nees jacobinia atramentaria benth. Axillary clusters of goldenorange, tubular flowers are more numerous in light shade. Pdf uses of justicia spicigera in medicine and as a source of. Mar 15, 2004 justicia species, firecracker plant, mexican honeysuckle, orange plume flower justicia spicigera by htop mar 15, 2004 9. The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of ethanol extract ee and its hexanic fraction hee on bacteria causing dysentery, as well as on staphylococcus aureus and the yeast candida albicans. Various sources including the american horticultural society a to z encyclopedia of garden plants and the usda firecracker bush, mexican honeysuckle, orange. I am hoping this is the problem with its lack of blooming.
It performs best in filtered sun and welldrained soil. Acanthaceae mexican honeysuckle, orange plume flower origin. Mexican honeysuckle has large oval velvety medium green leaves. Mar 15, 2014 mar 15, 2014 muicle, justicia spicigera boil for tea. Try a single specimen in a container to highlight the plants coarse tropical texture, or plant them in groups to amplify the color and liveliness of the extended blooming season. It has been used in the traditional medicine for healing diseases such as dysentery, diabetes, leukemia, and anemia, just to mention some human disorders. Posted by rattlebox naples, florida zone 10a on mar 20, 2014 9. But for most of this blooming season, i have noticed that it wont flower if too much shade. Muicle, justicia spicigera boil for tea plant leaves. The soft, velvety leaves become larger in partial shade locations. Posteriormente, fueron desengrasadas usando hexano durante 24 horas a temperatura ambiente, filtradas y concentradas bajo presion reducida.
Mexican honeysuckle is native to arid and semiarid areas, from mexico to. Pdf antioxidant and coloring characteristics of muicle. Accent shrub, informal hedge, foundation plantings, large scale ground cover, habitat gardens, great for oasis design themes. Biological activity of sanguinaria justicia secunda extracts. Clusters of bright orange tubular flowers occur in the spring through summer. Moderate irrigation is beneficial but too much will induce chlorosis. Pdf physicochemical and antioxidant characterization of justicia. Justicia spicigera does not have that glossy of folliage, nor is the proportion of leaf size to flower size correct. Justicia species, firecracker plant, mexican honeysuckle. Anxiolyticlike effect of the aqueous extract of justicia.
Uses of justicia spicigera in medicine and as a source of pigments background. Chemical constituents and biological activities of species of justicia. Justicia spicigera muicle, antioxidants, traditional medicine, pigments for foods, indigo, phytochemicals. It is a perennial shrub growing to 2 m height and consists of very branched stems with brightgreen, opposite and ovateshaped leaves. We are a wholesale nursery specializing in water efficient plants. Bright orange flowers are presented in clusters above the soft, light green leaves nearly yearround, but especially in the spring and fall. Coonly garden, justicia specigera mexican honeysuckle, mayo clinic, spring 20. Justicia spicigera sidicaro sidacaro honeysuckle medium growing, evergreen shrub to 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide. Justicia spicigera, called also mexican honeysuckle, firecracker bush or orange plume flower, is a medicinal plant belonging to the acanthaceae family. Quantitation of cd, pb and fe in three medicinal plants justicia. This easycare plant is native to mexico and central america and is often incorporated into mixed garden plantings in tropical regions. Justicia spicigera in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Pdf justicia spicigera muicle is a plant that has been used from the pre hispanic era to contemporary times in mexico.
Jacobinia mohintli nees hemsljacobinia spicigera schltdl. Pdf on sep 1, 2016, itzamna baqueiropena and others published physicochemical and antioxidant characterization of justicia spicigera find, read and cite. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Justicia spicigera justicia spicigera clasificacin cientfica reino. Justicia spicigera village nurseries wholesale plant. A dawn stover nifty fifty favorite herbaceous plant dawn is a research associate at stephen f austin in nacogdoches tx and currently maintains the mast arboretum plant collection. Muicle justicia spicigera is a plant that has been used in mexico for centuries due to its coloring and medicinal properties. Clusters of 1 orange tubular blooms are borne throughout summer on this dense shrublike perennial. Mexican honeysuckle has oval, velvety, medium green leaves. Justicia spicigera, mirazid, schistosomiasis, oxidative stress, enzymes, worm burden. Acanthaceae is used for treatment of gastrointestinal illnesses therapy in traditional medicine. Jacobinia spicigera, justicia sidicaro mexican honeysuckle, orange plume flower. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Bibliography on justicia spicigera, muicle, firecracker. Phytochemical and in vitro screening of justicia spicigera e. For more multimedia, look at justicia spicigera on wikimedia commons. A shrub with herbaceous stems that become woody from the bottom up with age. Justicia spicigera mexican honeysuckle, firecracker bush, moyotle, moyotli, mohintli, muicle, trompetilla, yaxan, or ychkaan in mayan is an evergreen shrub with tubular orange flowers. Bright orange, narrowly tubular, 112 long, lower lip curled back tightly. An upright evergreen shrub with many branches, reaching 23 tall and as wide.
Muicle justicia spicigera schlechtendal acanthaceae. Justicia carnea the brazilian plume flower or jacobinia is a shadeloving shrub with large, lush leaves. Beds and borders, conservatory, containers, indoor, subtropical. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Justicia spicigera, mexican honeysuckle this favorite is native to arid and subtropical climates in mexico and other new world countries. Uses of justicia spicigera in medicine and as a source of pigments. It is planted in a couple of different areas under trees, however, the trees have increased foliage and canopy. Justicia spicigera is a native plant from mexico used since prehispanic times to treat dysentery. Antitumor and immunomodulatory effects of justicia spicigera schltdl acanthaceae article pdf available in journal of ethnopharmacology 14. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Firecracker bush justicia spicigera is a freely branching, rounded, softly hairy, evergreen shrub, with 4angled stems and oblonglance shaped to ovate, arching, sometimes shallowly toothed, mattegreen leaves, 37inches long. Justicia spicigera mohintli jacobinia ghiesbreghtiana. The ethanolic extract of justicia spicigera areal parts recorded antioxidants and antischistosomal effects. List of articles, pdfs, web sites on muicle, justicia spicigera.
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