Ruellia affinis (Red Ruellia)

Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia

Botanical names: Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans

Common names: Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia

Family: Acanthaceae

Origin: Brazil

Groundcover and low-growing 2ft plantVine or creeper plantSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunRegular waterRed, crimson, vinous flowers

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.


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Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia
Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia
Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia
Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia
Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia
Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia
Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia
Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia
Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia
Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia
Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans, Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia


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Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora. 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.

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