Justicia californica
Chuparosa, California Beloperone
Acanthaceae
Deciduous, Shrubs, Semi-evergreen, Flowers
JUSTICIAThis group of plants is grown chiefly for tubular, tightly clustered flowers or, in the case of Justicia brandegeeana, for showy spikes of bracts. Blossoms of all species attract hummingbirds. Leaves are paired, opposite each other on the stems.
Justicia californicaSemievergreen or deciduous. Native from edges of southeastern California’s Colorado Desert to Arizona and northern Mexico. To 6 ft. tall and wide, with arching,grayish branches and sparse, 1/4-in., roundish light green leaves. Clusters of tubular,bright red, 1 1/2-in.-long flowers give a good show from fall through spring. (‘Yellow’ has yellow blossoms.) Can freeze to ground in winter but comes back in spring. Full sun or light shade. Little to moderate water. Summer-deciduous but will hold much of its foliage if irrigated.
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