Justicia californica

Common Name: Hummingbird Bush, Chuparosa, Beloperone
Oˊodham Name: Wipismal Je:j Audio
Group: Shrubs － Desert

Description

Justicia californica is a large shrub consisting of many stiff, normally leafless gray-green stems. It grows in coarse soils and in washes between 1000 and 3500 ft elevation. During Springtime and the Monsoon, the stems produce large triangular leaves. Butterflies and hummingbirds (in Spanish, "Chuparosa") gather nectar from the flowers which are brilliant red, or occasionally, yellow in color.

entire plant in flower
entire plant, monsoon
leaves
stem with flowers
flowers
buttterfly drinking nectar