Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
|---|---|
| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A showy, scrambling, herbaceous shrub or groundcover. |
|---|---|
| Foliage | Leaves are simple, elliptical to ovate in shape, sessile or sub-sessile, variegated of light and dark green. |
| Stems | Herbaceous and slender, and covered with fine hairs. |
| Flowers | Inflorescence (in clusters), corymbose type, red flowers of trumpet shaped with flaring lobes, measuring about 2.5 to 3 cm, terminally located. |
| Etymology | The genus Ruellia is honoured after the French physician and botanist Jean Ruelle (1474 ca. - 1537), of Soissons, author of a treatise titled “De Natura stirpium libri tres”, in which he reported all the botanical knowledge of the time. The species epithet rosea means rose-coloured in reference to its flowers. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
|---|---|
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Green - Light Green |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Red |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 32338 |
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| Species ID | 6748 |
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