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RUELLIA
RUELLIA SIMPLEX
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Acanthaceae Family
Aka R.Brittoniana,
Mexican Petunia
Origin – USA, S. America
Variety - Purple Showers
Evergreen
From 1m High, 1m wide
Attracts Butterflies
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Upright shrub, multi
stemmed
Flowers from spring
to autumn frost
Single trumpet shape
flowers in profusion
Purple blue colour
Flowers only last 1
day
Growing Tips
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Full Sun/Partial
Shade
Moist, well drained
soil
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Acid to alkaline soil
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Little pruning req'd
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Feed in summer
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Propagate from tip
cuttings in Spring
Can be invasive
Leaves are lance shaped
6-10” long
Can be grown in a pot
and/or trained
New Cultivars
R.MAYAN WHITE
R.MAYAN PURPLE