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Chuparosa

Scientific NameJusticia californica
?Evergreen shrub native to the Sonoran Desert
?Pollinated by hummingbirds
?Flowers are tubular, red and cover the plant in the spring and fall

?Native Americans sucked the flowers for the sweet nectar
?Grows 3 to 6 ft. tall

?Also known as hummingbird bush

 

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