The clock vines, the shrimp plants, the chuparosa...
The latter one is native to dry areas in SoCal, and it makes a wonderful hummingbird plant. It doesn't seem to grow here in SF, but still good to know.
Justicia californica - the chuparosa
At first glance, it reminds me greatly of a sage. And this is no surprise - both Acanthaceae and Lamiaceae fall under the same order: Lamiales. The order of tubular flowers.
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