Plant Name
Scientific Name: Dicliptera resupinata
Synonyms: Diapedium resupinatum, Diapedium torreyi, Dicliptera pseudoverticillaris, Dicliptera torreyi, Justicia resupinata
Common Name: Arizona Foldwing
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Herb/Forb
Arizona Native Status: Native
Habitat: Desert, Upland, Riparian. This wildflower is most common in partly shady spots along washes, in canyons, and in mesquite bosques.
Flower Color: Pinkish violet
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer (after the summer monsoon rains), Fall (early)
Height: To 2 feet (61 cm) tall
Description: The tubular, 2-lipped flowers are 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) long and have a purple-spotted white patch on the upper lip and a larger, solid-colored lower lip. There is a distinctive, heart-shaped, green bract at the base of each flower. The leaves are bright green and oval to lance-shaped.
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Acanthaceae – Acanthus family
Genus: Dicliptera Juss. – foldwing
Species: Dicliptera resupinata (Vahl) Juss. – Arizona foldwing
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