Family: acanthaceae
Common name(s): White Ruellia
Synonym(s): Ruellia brittoniana, Ruellia malacosperma Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 7b~8b - 10~11
General resources
Links for Ruellia simplex
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 8-11) (10 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 8b)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 8-10) (3 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (4 varieties in database) (24 photos)
- John and Jacq's Garden - Informational page provided by home gardeners in Malaysia with details on culture and propagation. (zone 8-11) (9 photos). Also a page for 'Katie'.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (3 photos)
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 8-10). Also pages for 'Katie Pink', 'Katie', and 'Purple Showers'.
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 7b-10a) (11 photos)
- Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
- Plant Delights Nursery: Ruellia brittoniana 'Chi Chi' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb. (additional pages for other varieties) (1 photo). Also a page for White Flower Form.
- Rob's Plants: Ruellia simplex 'Mayan White' - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. (zone 8-11) (1 photo)
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