Mexican shrimp plant

Justicia brandegeeana

Flower name
Mexican shrimp plant
Scientific name
Justicia brandegeeana
Aliasベロペロネ, 小海老草, Beloperone, Beloperone guttata, False Hop, Shrimp Bush, shrimp plant, Mexican shrimp plant
Place of originMexico
Place of floweringCut flowers, flower arrangement, Greenhouse, Ornamental plants
Flowering seasonMay, June, July, August, September, October, November
Language of flowersWitty,tomboy

What is Mexican shrimp plant

Mexican shrimp plant, Plants Named After Crustaceans

Mexican shrimp plan, or the Shrimp Plant (Justicia brandegeeana) is a tropical and semi-hardy evergreen shrub native to Mexico, belonging to the Acanthaceae family. It gets its name from its overlapping bracts that resemble small shrimp, which come in reddish-brown or yellowish-brown colors.

Above: Shrimp Plant (Justicia brandegeeana), Below: Small shrimp (Argis lar)

Small white flowers shaped like lips from between the bracts are real. Lower lip of the flower is purple group. Blooming flowers (bracts) long-term, evergreen, prized as pot plants and cut flowers.

Common name: Mexican shrimp plant, scientific name:Justicia brandegeeana, aka: beloperone ,Beloperone guttata, False Hop, Shrimp Bush, origin: Mexico height: 50-150 cm, phyllotaxis: opposite, leaf: oval, flower color: white, bract color: green / brown or reddish-brown, yellowish-brown,The inflorescence high: 7-10 cm, flowering time: from May to November.