Ruellia macrantha
CHRISTMAS PRIDE, BRAZILIAN ROSE
Acanthaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: crimson

Flowering Time: early autumn to late winter
 
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Ruellia macrantha
CHRISTMAS PRIDE, BRAZILIAN ROSE
Acanthaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen sub-shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: crimson

Flowering Time: early autumn to late winter


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & tropical designs

Uses: border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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