Mazhar Botanic Garden

Ruellia simplex Katie C. Wright

Mexican Petunia

Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Ruellia
Species: simplex
Cultivar / variety: Katie
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000932
Common name: Mexican Petunia
English name: Blue dwarf Ruellia
Arabic name: رويليا كيتي
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Common

Herbaceous perennial, grow up to 20- 90cm height leaves 10-20 cm long, vary in shape and color flowers violet-purple

Ornamental. Borders. 

Texture: Chalk Enriched soil Loam Medium loamy Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade in dry
Propagation: Cuttings
Flowering time: Mid summer and autumn
Zone: 8 : 10
pH range: 6.0 - 8.0
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Bushy Outdoor Perennial
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Borders Groundcover Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild alkaline

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