About Ruellia elegans Poir.
Ruellia elegans Poir. is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Acanthaceae family. It is a subshrub native to eastern and southern Brazil, where it grows in the Cerrado ecoregion. This plant is grown as an ornamental plant, and it is pollinated by hummingbirds. It produces large scarlet-red blooms intermittently from spring until the first frost. It can grow in full sun when provided with adequate moisture, as is common in tropical locations, but grows best in shade. It is generally resistant to deer.
