Ruellia simplex C.Wright

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Ruellia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.6-0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.9
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses environmental use 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°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Ruellia simplex habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Ruellia simplex leaf picture by Michael Friedman (cc-by-sa)
Ruellia simplex leaf picture by Moreno Eve (cc-by-sa)
Ruellia simplex leaf picture by @_esenciasavia_ (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Ruellia simplex flower picture by Lorenzi Harri (cc-by-sa)
Ruellia simplex flower picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)
Ruellia simplex flower picture by Michael Friedman (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ruellia simplex world distribution map, present in Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54585-1
WFO ID wfo-0000400995
COL ID 78XBP
BDTFX ID 167121
INPN ID 910688
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Ruellia malacosperma Ruellia microphylla Ruellia longipes Ruellia ignorantiae Ruellia brittoniana Ruellia tweediana Ruellia coerulea Ruellia spectabilis Arrhostoxylum microphyllum Cryphiacanthus angustifolius Ruellia simplex