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Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans
Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin RuelliaFamily: Acanthaceae
Origin: Brazil
This is a rare winter blooming tropical ruellia with showy 2 inch wide scarlet flowers. Unusual for a ruellia, this is a vining shrub. Pinching out shoot tips will cause it to throw out lateral stems to form a more bushy plant to 3 feet. But, it also can be trained up a support to grow more vinelike. It blooms on older ripened growth. So give it time, light shade, adequate moisture, and warm temperatures. It sports 5 inch short-petioled elliptic leaves. Native to Bahia, Brazil, where it is found in moist forests.
Similar plants:
- Ruellia chartacea, Ruellia colorata (Colorama)
- Ruellia devosiana (Brazilian Wild Petunia)
- Ruellia elegans (Red ruellia)
- Ruellia macrantha (Christmas Pride ruellia)
- Ruellia makoyana, Dipteracanthus makoyanus, Dipteracanthus devosianus (Monkey flower, Monkey Plant, Trailing Velvet Plant)
- Ruellia multisetosa, Suessenguthia multisetosa (Columbian Petunia)
- Ruellia nudiflora (Violet Ruellia, Longneck Ruellia )
- Ruellia peninsularis (Desert Ruellia)
- Ruellia portellae (Ruellia)
- Ruellia rosea (Pink Ruellia, Red Ruellia)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ruellia_affinis.htm