Chuparosa
Justicia californica
A sprawling, nearly leafless desert shrub hung with tubular red flowers through the cool season, a winter lifeline for hummingbirds. Its name, chuparosa, means 'hummingbird' in Spanish.
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–5 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- red, orange, yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, foundation, erosion control
- Native states
- AZ, CA