Ruellia chartacea (T.Anderson) Wassh.

Peruvian wild petunia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Ruellia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Ruellia chartacea unspecified picture

Distribution

Ruellia chartacea world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Puerto Rico

Conservation status

Ruellia chartacea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:284442-2
WFO ID wfo-0001044889
COL ID 4TMX4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 448137
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Synonyms

Aphelandra chartacea Ruellia chartacea Ruellia colorata