Ruellia ciliatiflora Hook.

Peruvian wild petunia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Ruellia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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 -
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Ruellia ciliatiflora world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:53920-1
WFO ID wfo-0000401991
COL ID 4TMXL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Ruellia ciliatiflora Ruellia lorentziana Arrhostoxylum ciliatiflorum Ruellia lorentziana var. parvifolia Ruellia lorentziana var. paraguariensis