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RUELLIA
RUELLIA SIMPLEX
Acanthaceae Family
Aka R.Brittoniana,
Mexican Petunia
Origin – USA, S. America
Variety - Purple Showers
Evergreen
From 1m High, 1m wide
Attracts Butterflies
Upright shrub, multi
stemmed
Flowers from spring
to autumn frost
Single trumpet shape
flowers in profusion
Purple blue colour
Flowers only last 1
day
Growing Tips
Full Sun/Partial
Shade
Moist, well drained
soil
Acid to alkaline soil
Little pruning req'd
Feed in summer
Propagate from tip
cuttings in Spring
Can be invasive
Leaves are lance shaped
6-10” long
Can be grown in a pot
and/or trained
New Cultivars
R.MAYAN WHITE
R.MAYAN PURPLE