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Acanthaceae
Desert Honeysuckle
Justicia californica
Attraction and sweetness.
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Justicia
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Northwestern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Fall
- Type
- Shrub
- Height
- 0.6-1.5 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, rocky, well-drained
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Desert honeysuckle is not a true honeysuckle but gets its name from its tubular, nectar-rich flowers.
- It is one of the most important hummingbird plants in the Sonoran Desert.
- The plant drops its leaves during drought to conserve water, appearing dead until rains return.
- Costa's hummingbirds time their nesting season around its peak bloom period.
- Native Cahuilla people used the plant's stems to make arrow shafts.
Color meanings
0
Devotion
1
Sweetness
2
Bonds of love