About The Mexican Shrimp plant
Justicia brandegeeana, the Mexican shrimp plant, shrimp plant or false hop, is an evergreen shrub in the genus Justicia of the acanthus family Acanthaceae, native to Mexico, and also naturalized in Florida. It grows to 1 m tall (rarely more) with spindly limbs. The leaves are oval, green, 3–7.5 cm long. The flowers are white, extending from red bracts which look somewhat like shrimps, hence the common name "shrimp flower". The specific epithet is named for the American botanist Townshend Stith Brandegee (1843–1925). It is sometimes misspelled "brandegeana".
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Justicia brandegeeana
- Genus
- Justicia
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
The Mexican Shrimp plant belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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