Botanical name: Ruellia portellae
Common name: Ruellia
Family: Acanthaceae
Ruellia portellae is very similar to Ruellia makoyana. R. makoyana is a little more compact and has slightly brighter carmine flowers than R. portellae.
Similar plants: Ruellia portellae (Ruellia)
- Ruellia affinis (Red Ruellia)
- Ruellia chartacea (Colorama)
- Ruellia devosiana (Brazilian Wild Petunia)
- Ruellia elegans (Red ruellia)
- Ruellia macrantha (Christmas Pride ruellia)
- Ruellia makoyana (Monkey flower)
- Ruellia multisetosa (Columbian Petunia)
- Ruellia nudiflora (Violet Ruellia)
- Ruellia peninsularis (Desert Ruellia)
- Ruellia rosea (Pink Ruellia)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ruellia_portellae.htm