Difference between revisions of "Ruellia formosa"
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+ | '''''Ruellia formosa''''' is a [[plant]] native of [[Cerrado]] [[vegetation]] of [[Brazil]], which is usually used like an [[ornamental plant]], and it is pollinated by [[hummingbird]]s. | ||
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− | Ruellia formosa, Andr | + | Ruellia formosa, Andr. A low-growing, tender, herbaceous perennial: lvs. ovate, rounded at the base, hairy on both sides: fls. on straight, axillary peduncles, corolla scarlet, showy, 1 1/2 in. long, the upper 2 lobes joined for half their length. Summer. Brazil.—Cult. in Calif. |
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− | + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | |
− | + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | |
− | + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | |
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
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Ruellia formosa is a plant native of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil, which is usually used like an ornamental plant, and it is pollinated by hummingbirds.
Read about Ruellia formosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Ruellia formosa, Andr. A low-growing, tender, herbaceous perennial: lvs. ovate, rounded at the base, hairy on both sides: fls. on straight, axillary peduncles, corolla scarlet, showy, 1 1/2 in. long, the upper 2 lobes joined for half their length. Summer. Brazil.—Cult. in Calif.
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Ruellia formosa. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Ruellia formosa QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)