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NATURE & GASTRONOMY

Shrimp Plant

The Shrimp Plant grows about one metre tall and bears white flowers that emerge from red bracts, which shape is reminiscent of a Mantis Shrimp (fig.), hence the shrub's common name.

It belongs to the family Acanthaceae, and is related to the Golden Shrimp Plant (fig.).

Shrimp Plant