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Shrimp Plant
Justicia brandegeeana · Shrub
Shrimp Plant is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 9-11, that matures to about 1–3 ft × 1–3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs.
- USDA zones
- 9-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–3 ft × 1–3 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Native to
- Mexico
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