Perennials, Tropicals > Justica > Justica californica > Justica californica
Justica californica
Chuparosa
Origin: Southwestern United States of America and northern Mexico.
| Family |
| Acanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Justica |
| Species |
| californica |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 1.8 m |
| Spread |
| 3.6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| This shrub is drought tolerant, requiring little water but needs full sun exposure. |
| Shape |
| Rounded, twiggy evergreen shrub. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Found naturally in rocky areas or sandy washes of the deserts in southwestern United States of America and northern Mexico. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are green, fuzzy and rounded. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are red or red-orange. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by cuttings. |
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