Sonoran Plant Taxonomic Profile Data -
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Justicia californica
(Bentham) D.N.Gibson
Family: Acanthaceae
Synonyms:
Beloperone californica
Spanish Names:
chuparrosa
American Names:
chuparosa, beloperone, hummingbird bush
Growth Habit:
Half-shrub
Duration:
Perennial
Herbacious / Woody:
Intermediate
Succulence (Part):
Non-Succulent
Regional Nativity:
Yes
Growth Season:
Summer
Habitat:
tropical deciduous forest, desert
Bloom season:
Spring, Winter, Fall
Flower color:
Red
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Retrieved from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum web site on 05-16-2022
https://desertmuseum.org/programs/nomenclature/taxaprofile.php?sci_name=Justicia%20californica