TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ruellia tuberosa
Minnieroot, WaterkanonFamily: Acanthaceae
Origin: Central and South America
The ripe fruits, in a pod with 7 - 8 seeds each, burst open, when they get wet and the black seeds are hurdled away. Used as an anthelmentic, against joint pains and strained muscles.
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 portellae (Ruellia)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ruellia_tuberosa.htm