Ruellia terminalis (Nees) Wassh.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Ruellia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Ruellia terminalis world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and El Salvador

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1014800-1
WFO ID wfo-0000400945
COL ID 4TNLZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ruellia terminalis Ruellia metallica Ruellia barbillana Ruellia pennellii Ruellia consocialis Ruellia riopalenquensis Scorodoxylum terminale

Lower taxons

Ruellia terminalis var. grandiflora Ruellia terminalis var. pogonicaulis