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Ruellia tuberosa
Cracker plant, Waterkanon, Watrakanu, Minnie Root, Iron root
| Family |
| Acanthaceae |
| Genus |
| Ruellia |
| Species |
| tuberosa |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Height |
| 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves mostly basal, finely pubescent. Petioles alate, 1.5 cm long; blades ovate to oblong, 4-6 x 1.5-2.5 cm, base cuneate, apex obtuse, margin undulate, pubescent. |
| Flower Description |
| Large, lavender, campanulate flowers solitary in the axils. |
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