Botanical name: Ruellia tuberosa
Common names: Minnieroot, Waterkanon
Family: 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 tuberosa (Minnieroot)
- Ruellia affinis (Red Ruellia)
- Ruellia chartacea (Colorama)
- Ruellia devosiana (Brazilian Wild Petunia)
- Ruellia elegans (Red ruellia)
- Ruellia macrantha (Christmas Pride ruellia)
- Ruellia makoyana (Monkey flower)
- Ruellia multisetosa (Columbian Petunia)
- Ruellia nudiflora (Violet Ruellia)
- Ruellia peninsularis (Desert Ruellia)
- Ruellia portellae (Ruellia)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/ruellia_tuberosa.htm