Species · genus Ruellia · Acanthaceae
Brazilian Petunia
Ruellia elegans Poir.
Also known as: Brazilian Ruellia
Cultivars of R. elegans
The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.
No named cultivars catalogued under R. elegans yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.
Guide
The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.
Ruellia elegans is a Brazilian perennial subshrub in the Acanthaceae family, accustomed to warm conditions and bright, filtered light rather than harsh direct sun. Let the top inch of mix dry before watering again, keeping it lightly moist but never soggy. It tolerates ordinary household humidity and benefits from steady warmth and good drainage.
Care recipe
The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.
Care notes are early — not yet verified
- Light
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Water
- ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 5-10d)
- Humidity
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Soil
- ai:claude-fable-5
- Care
- ai:claude-fable-5
Bright, indirect
≈ every 10 days
Medium
15–29 °C
Rich, well-draining potting mix
Stem cuttings rooted in water or mix
Balanced feed every few weeks in the growing season
Moderate
Bright red blooms much of the year in good light
Not yet documented
This is where toxicity lives — every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.
Reference images
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No reference gallery yet
A few clear photos — habit, a mature leaf, a flower if it blooms — would give this page its eyes.
Add imagesSources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 5-10d) · ai:claude-fable-5
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