Ruttya fruticosa
Posted: December 11th, 2013, 10:30 pm
| Botanical Name | Ruttya fruticosa |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Genus | Ruttya |
| Specie | fruticosa |
| Common Name | Hummingbird Plant, Rabbit Ears |
| Life Cycle | Tropicals and Tender Perennials |
| Cultivar Name | orange |
| Fragrant or Not | no |
| Category(Bush/Vine/Tree) | shrub |
| Height | 4-6 ft. |
| Spacing | 36-48 in. |
| Flowering Months | blooms with intervals.fall |
| Flower Color | orange |
| Growing Areas | All hot areas of Pakistan |
| Frost Tender | yes |
| Exposure | full sun |
| Soil pH | mildly acidic |
| Propagation | from cuttings |
| Uses | ornamental shrub |
| Other Details | Glossy, dark green foliage on large rounded shrubs. Showy tubular orange flowers with shiny black patch on lower lip.This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds. It has average water needs. In addition, it requires a pH range 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic). They have a varying colour, ranging from orange to dark pink/violet.This plant is perhaps one of the best hedging plants available for subtropical gardens. It flowers occasionally along branches but mostly at the terminal ends. it adapts well to pruning and hedging, is tolerant of a wide range of soils and climate conditions plus rarely gets any pests or diseases |
