Scientific Name:
Justicia brandegeana
Pronunciation:
jus-TEE-see-ah bran-dij-ee-AN-uh
Common Name:
shrimp plant
Family Name:
Acanthaceae
Plant Type:
Annual
Key ID Features:
Florets arranged in a shrimp-like spike with reddish or rarely yellow bracts.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Pyramidal - widely
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
Mexico
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting, Filler, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Yellow dwarf cultivar shown.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Shapes:
Elliptic
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Spike, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Tubular
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow, Pink, Red (depends on cultivar - red and pink is more common)
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, (two locules)
Bark or Stem Colour:
Light Level:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mites, Whitefly or psyllids
