Ruttya fruticosa Lindau

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Ruttya

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The leaves are opposite and oval. They are 4-12 cm long by 2-4.5 cm wide. The flowers are red with a black centre. The fruit are cup shaped and have 4 seeds.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.25 - 3.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in arid regions.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

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Images

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Distribution

Ruttya fruticosa world distribution map, present in Brazil, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Oman, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54838-1
WFO ID wfo-0001045441
COL ID 4TTN4
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INPN ID 448605
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Synonyms

Ruttya fruticosa