Chuparosa

Justica californica

5’ grayish green shrub, mostly leafless.

Flowers:  Tubular, 1.5”, dull red

Attracts quail, finches, hummingbirds.

Linnets and sparrows eat the nectar filled bases.

Chuparosa is Spanish for hummingbird.

Also known as Honeysuckle.

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