Ruellia chartacea, Ruellia colorata

Very rare species. Brilliant scarlet bracts color for Christmas, and stays bright carmine several months; stout branched shrub of easy greenhouse culture. Does well in a semi-shade environment, must be pruned once or twice a year to keep it compact and bushy. Once the foliage is well developed, add a handful of flowering fertilizer to encourage flowering.

Similar plants:

• Ruellia affinis, Ruellia elegans (Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia)
• 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)