Ruellia pilosa L.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Ruellia

Characteristics

Herbaceus, laxe hirsutus, caule erecto, foliis ovalibus obtusis repando-subcrenulatis basi acuta vel sessilibus vel in petiolum brevem desinentibus, floribus axillaribus solitariis sessilibus oppositis, bracteolis ovalibus in petiolum attenuatis calyce paulo brevioribus, laciniis calycis linearibus angustis hirstutis elongatis, fauce corollae obconica tubo breviore. In Peruvia (Pavon!), Leon ( Hartweg!). Ruellia pilosa Pav.! in herb. Moricand. Quod ad habitum accedit D. Chamaedri, sed longissime distat corolla, quae regularis, poll. 1-1.25 longa, coerulea, faucibus obconicis brevibus ampliusculis, limbi laciniis rotundatis. Est ex affinate D. prostrati, dejecti et ciliati. Omnes partes pubescentia satis longa at molli patente laxe vestiuntur. (v. in h. Moricand. et Benth.)
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Sprawling, shortly hairy, twiggy shrublet to 8 cm. Leaves opposite, obovate, obtuse, minutely ciliate. Flowers solitary in axils, blue to mauve.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 1-2
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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

Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Distribution

Ruellia pilosa world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54428-1
WFO ID wfo-0001420860
COL ID -
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Ruellia pilosa