Ruellia elegans
Species of flowering plant
Ruellia elegans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Ruellia |
Species: | R. elegans |
Binomial name | |
Ruellia elegans Poir. (1816) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Ruellia elegans is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is a subshrub native to eastern and southern Brazil,[1] where it grows in the Cerrado ecoregion.
It is used as an ornamental plant, and it is pollinated by hummingbirds. Large scarlet-red blooms on & off from spring until first frost. Can take full sun with adequate moisture like in a tropical location but best in shade. Generally deer-resistant.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Ruellia elegans Poir. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
La Rue, Carl D. Intumescences on Poplar Leaves. I. Structure and Development [American Journal of Botany], Vol. 20, No. 1 (Jan., 1933), pp. 1–17 JSTOR 2435992
External links
- Missouri Botanical Garden: illustration of Ruellia formosa
- SysTax: Ruellia formosa
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