Ruttya ovata (Ruttya)

Ruttya ovata (Ruttya) white flower close up with purple spots on petals and green leaves.
Ruttya ovata (Ruttya) white flower cluster with purple spots resting above smooth deep green oval leaves.

Botanical name: Ruttya ovata

Common name: Ruttya

Family: Acanthaceae

Origin: South Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowers

Unusual shrub with dense, many-flowered, terminal clusters of white flowers with purplish red spots in the throat.

Similar plants: Ruttya ovata (Ruttya)


Ruttya ovata (Ruttya) white flower close up with small purple spots on soft petals.
Ruttya ovata (Ruttya) white flower close up with green leaves in a natural setting.
Ruttya ovata (Ruttya) white flower close up with slender green bracts and purple speckles.
Ruttya ovata (Ruttya) white flower close up with green leaves on thin woody branch


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