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Ruellia patula

Common names: white veld violet (Eng); witveldviooltjie (Afr.)

Family: Acanthaceae

... Maduwa Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden October 2024 Ruellia patula is a much-branched herbaceous shrublet, that ... time is in early to mid summer, from November to January. Ruellia patula occurs in South Africa and in tropical Africa, ... and in disturbed areas. It attracts bees and butterflies. Ruellia This plant is easily propagated from seed and ...

28 / 10 / 2024 | Thembuluwo Maduwa | Thohoyandou NBG

Common names: veld violet (Eng.); grasveldviooltjie (Afr.)

Family: Acanthaceae

... thanks to Caroline Marima for providing the images. Ruellia cordata is a perennial herb up to 300 mm tall, with ... season, from spring until midsummer (Sep.–Dec.). Ruellia cordata is not endemic to South Africa, it is widely ... the malachite and the common buckeye butterfly that use Ruellia as host plants. Ruellia cordata grows well in ...

11 / 10 / 2021 | Noko Molokomme | Pretoria NBG