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shrimp plant

Justicia brandegeeana

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Justicia
Family: Acanthaceae
Common Names: Brazilian shower plant, caterpillars, false hop, fountain plant, lobster plant, Mexican shrimp plant, shrimp bush

About this plant

J. brandegeeana is a lax evergreen shrub to 1m in height, with ovate leaves and compact arching spikes composed of conspicuous overlapping pink bracts and small tubular white flowers borne over a long period

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass or in a sheltered frost-free enviroment. Pinch out tips to promote compact plants. Best replaced when they become leggy

Pruning

Pruning group 9

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

May be attacked by glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years