Justicia californica (Benth.) D.N.Gibson

Beloperone (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Justicia

Characteristics

A shrub. It has a dense cluster of stems and leaves. The flowers are tube shaped and reddish-orange.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in arid places.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

The flowers are sucked for their nectar.
Uses environmental use
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Justicia californica unspecified picture

Distribution

Justicia californica world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:132816-2
WFO ID wfo-0001044457
COL ID 3QW2G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Beloperone californica Justicia californica Jacobinia californica Sericographis californica

Lower taxons

Justicia californica var. conferta