TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ruttya x ruspolia, X Ruttyruspolia
Ruddy Rose Pink, Pink RuspoliaFamily: Acanthaceae
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Considered to be an intergeneric hybrid of Ruspolia hypocrateriformis and Ruttya ovata.
Similar plants:
- Ruttya fruticosa Orange (Rabbit Ears, Orange Bird, Hummingbird plant)
- Ruttya fruticosa Yellow (Rabbits ears)
- Ruttya ovata (Ruttya)
- Abutilon x hybridum (Flowering Maple, Weeping Maple,Chinese Lantern)
- Aesculus x carnea (Red Horsechestnut)
- Afzelia xylocarpa (Craib, Makha Tree, Cambodia Beng Tree)
- Allamanda x violacea Cabernet (Mini Red Allamanda, Cabernet Allamanda)
- Aloe x nobilis (Gold-Tooth Aloe)
- Alpinia formosana x zerumbet Variegata (Variegated ginger)
- Annona cherimola x Annona squamosa (Atemoya)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/x_ruttyruspolia.htm
Rare small shrub from tropical and southern Africa with 1 inch tubular red flowers in spikes. Blooms over many months in summer. Will grow to 3 feet high and wide in bright shade with rich, moist soil. Ruspolia hypocrateriformis has smooth leaves with angled stems, compared to the slightly hairy leaves and round stems of Ruspolia seticalyx. Ruspolia hypocrateriformis is also a more robust plant. Otherwise, they are very similar and easily misidentified. It is ideal for attracting butterflies as a nectar plant.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
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