Ruellia amoena

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Ruellia amoena, Nees (Stephanophysum longifolium, Pohl). A half-hardy perennial, about 1 1/2 ft. high: lvs. oblong-lanceolate or oblong, narrowed at both ends; margins repand-denticulate or simply repand: fls. bright red, in axillary sprays in summer. Brazil. F.M. 1880:419. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Ruellia amoena Nees
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Red Christmas pride (Tropical wild petunia; syn. Cyrtacanthus corymbosus, Echinacanthus dichotomus, Ruellia brevifolia, Ruellia graecizans, Ruellia longifolia, Ruellia serratitheca, Ruellia ventricosa, Stephanophysum brevifolium, Stephanophysum longifolium, Stephanophysum macrandrum, and Stephanophysum ventricosum) is an ornamental plant native of Argentina, Cerrado vegetation of Brazil, and Mexico.

See also

• List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil

External links

• Ruellia amoena photo
• Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): Ruellia brevifolia
• USDA Plants Profile: Ruellia brevifolia
• Template:Pt icon Ruellia brevifolia (Pohl) Ezcurra (Acanthaceae): flowering phenology, pollination biology and reproduction Rev. bras. Bot. vol.25 no.1 São Paulo Mar. 2002