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Justicia purpusii
Purpus' hummingbird flower (chuparosa) is a shrub native to the Cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico, known for long orange-red tubular flowers that bloom from November to April. It grows well in warm, dry conditions with good drainage, and its flowers attract hummingbirds.
Justicia purpusii is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthus family commonly known as Purpus' hummingbird flower or chuparosa. This shrub is characterized by long orange-red tubular flowers that bloom from November to April. It is endemic to the Cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico, where it is found growing in tropical deciduous forest and thorn scrub in canyons and along wet slopes. It is similar to its more northern relative adapted to drier climates, Justicia californica. Phylogenetic analysis has shown that both species are closely related and form a clade.
This species is endemic to the Cape region of Baja California Sur, Mexico, the southernmost part of the Baja California peninsula. It is found in the tropical dry forests and thorn scrub of the area, and is typically seen growing in the shady canyons and their rocky beds and on wet slopes, steep walls, hillsides, and ridges from 250–1,000 m (820–3,280 ft) in elevation.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Justicia purpusii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
