Botanical Name: Justicia californica (Beloperone californica)
Common Name: Chuparosa Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a low, wide-spreading, intricately-branched plant, with gray-green soft-woody stems, forming a loosely rounded or mounded shrub Height 3' - 5' Spread equal or more Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun required; thrives in warm dry locations Soil prefers loose sandy soils Hardiness tender (zones 10-13, 18-24): grow below 2500' inland Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, ovate, to 1/2" long; yellowish-green; drop during periods of drought Flowers bright red (occasionally orange or yellow), tubular, 1"-1 1/2" long, in showy clusters at ends of branches; March-May, intermittent Fruit a capsule; inconspicuous Propagation: seed Usage: an unusual and distinctive plant, used primarily as a filler for its display of showy red flowers; informal barrier or loose hedge plantings; valued for its great drought-tolerance Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak; avoid over-watering in clay soils Fertilizing none required Pruning very little; head back if the growth becomes lanky Pests/Diseases relatively free; root fungus diseases in heavy clay soils Special Conditions/Other red flowers attract hummingbirds Origin: Mojave Desert/Baja Family: Acanthaceae Notes: |
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