Justicia brandegeeana (Mexican Shrimp Plant or Shrimp Plant; syn.In scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different scientific names used for a single taxon. Usage and terminology are different for zoology and botany.syn. Beloperone guttata Brandeg.) is an evergreenOne additional special case exists in Welwitschia, an African gymnosperm plant which produces only two leaves, which grow continuously throughout the plant's life but gradually wear away at the apex, giving about 20–40 years' persistence of leaf tissue.evergreen perennialA perennial plant or perennial (Latin per, "through", annum, "year") is a plant that lives for more than two years. Perennial plants are divided into two large groups, those that are woody and those that are herbaceous. All woody plants are perennials since they form woody tissue that persists from one year to the next. Woody perennials develop a woody base or root system from which the foliage and flower stems grow year after year while the plant is alive. In common usage the term perennial generally describes herbaceous ...perennial shrubA shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m (15-20 ft) tall. A large number of plants can be either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience. Small, low shrubs such as lavender, ...shrub in the genus JusticiaJusticia brandegeeana (formerly Beloperone guttata, commonly called Shrimp Plant) is native to Mexico. It is hardy to −4 °C but will often recover in the spring after freezing back in USDA Plant Zone 8a. Justicia carnea (formerly Jacobinia carnea, common names including Brazilian Plume Flower, Flamingo ...Justicia, native to Mexico:For other uses, see Mexico (other uses). "Mexican" and "Mexicans" redirect here. For other uses, see Mexican (other uses). The United Mexican States , or simply Mexico (IPA: /mɛks.ɪ.koʊ/) , is a country located in North America, bounded on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.Merriam-Webster's Geographical ...Mexico.
It grows to 1 m tall (rarely more) with spindly limbs. The leavesIn botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat (laminar) and thin, to expose the cells containing chloroplast (chlorenchyma tissue, a type of parenchyma) to light over a broad area, and to allow light to ...leaves are oval, green, 3-7.5 cm long. The flowersA flower, (< Old French flo(u)r < Latin florem < flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The flower's structure contains the plant's reproductive organs, and its function is to produce seeds. After fertilization, portions of the flower develop into a fruit containing the ...flowers are white, extending from red bractsIn botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, from the axil of which a flower or flower stalk arises. A bract may also be any leaf associated with an inflorescence. Usually bracts are green and resemble the other leaves. Some bracts, however, are brightly colored and serve the function of attracting pollinators, either in concert with or instead of the tepals. An excellent example of this latter type of bract occurs in the Poinsettia plant (Euphorbia pulcherrima). A small bract is called bracteole ...bracts which look a bit like a shrimpTrue shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Together with prawns, they are widely caught and farmed for human consumption.shrimp, hence the shrub's common name, shrimp flower.
The species is named after the American botanist Townshend Stith Brandegee (1843-1925); the scientific name is commonly seen mis-spelled "brandegeana".
