Ruttya fruticosa 'Yellow' (Rabbits ears)
Botanical name: Ruttya fruticosa
Common name: Rabbits ears
Cultivar: Yellow
Family: Acanthaceae
USDA Zone: 9-11
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsYellow variety. Blooms in winter-spring. See orange variety. Flower resembles rabbit's ears. Beautiful vining shrub covered with very unusual flowers resembling rabbit's head with ears. This plant is relatively rare. The flowers look like 1-2 inch hummingbirds with their wings swept back or, from the front, like rabbits ears. They are full of and drip nectar.
Similar plants: Ruttya fruticosa 'Yellow' (Rabbits ears)
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