Accession Data

Justicia brandegeeana

Common Name: Shrimp Plant

Family: Acanthaceae

Synonym(s): Beloperone guttata Brandegee

Country of Origin: Mexico

Description: [Syn. Beloperone guttata, Drejerella guttata]

The array of arched salmon to rose-pink or pale yellow bracts surrounding the white flowers of this attractive, evergreen shrub resemble a shrimp, hence its name. Reaching a height of 3 ft (1 m) and a spread of 24 in (60 cm), it flowers mainly in summer.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 8a-11

Accession #: 198500148

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 1320

Quantity: 2

Source: Unknown

Culture: It can survive temperatures as low as 25F (-4C) by behaving like a perennial when the tops are frozen back. A weak, sprawling plant, it needs regular pruning.

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: euasterid I

Order: Lamiales

Family: Acanthaceae

SubFamily: Acanthoideae

Tribe: Justicieae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2025
2024
2023
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2005

References

  1. Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 August 2014.

Images

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