TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ruellia portellae
RuelliaFamily: 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 affinis, Ruellia elegans (Red Ruellia, Flower of Caipora, Rio Red Ragin Cajin Ruellia)
- Ruellia chartacea, Ruellia colorata (Colorama)
- 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 rosea (Pink Ruellia, Red Ruellia)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ruellia_portellae.htm