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Ruellia Elegans - Brazilian Petunia - Rullia

Ruellia elegans, commonly known as Red Ruellia is a ornamental plant introduce from Brazil and often grow on home gardens in Sri Lanka. It is fast growing, also easy propagate plant grow like a bush. The plant well bloom in direct sunlight or shady areas and flowers appear throughout the year.
ruellia Flowers
Common Classification
Common NamesBrazilian petunia, Ruellia.
Scientific NameRuellia elegans
Sinhala NameRulea
Scientific Classification
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusRuellia
SpeciesR. elegans
SynonymRuellia formosa, Arrhostoxylum formosa
Ecology
CategoryOrnamental
Growth HabitSmall shrub
DurationPerennial
OriginIntroduced
StatusCultivate 
Property
Culinary / EdibleNo
Use as HerbNo
Other Usen/a
Poisoned / ToxinNo
Identification
ruellia plant
leaves of ruellia plant
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