purple shrimp plant
Justicia scheidweileri
USDA zones10 to 11
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Reddish-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Purple shrimp plant (Justicia scheidweileri) is a perennial for containers, low maintenance beds, and xeriscapes. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It stays evergreen and grows 9 to 18 inches tall and wide. The reddish-purple blooms can appear in any season.
Pairs well with Coral plant, African mask, Jade pothos, and Dracaena.
Native range
Brazil.