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Ruellia Salicifolia
''Ruellia'' is a genus of flowering plants commonly known as ruellias or wild petunias. They are not closely related to petunias (''Petunia'') although both genera belong to the same euasterids I, euasterid clade. The genus was named in honor of Jean Ruelle (1474–1537), herbalist and physician to Francis I of France and translator of several works of Pedanius Dioscorides, Dioscorides. Apart from the numerous formerly independent genera nowadays considered synonymous with ''Ruellia'', the Segregate (taxonomy), segregate genera ''Blechum'', ''Eusiphon'', ''Polylychnis'' and ''Ulleria'' are often included in ''Ruellia''. ''Acanthopale'', however, is considered a distinct genus. Ruellias are popular ornamental plants. Some are used as Herbalism, medicinal plants, but many are known or suspected to be poisonous. Their leaves are food for the caterpillars of several Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), typically Nymphalinae and in particular members of their tribe (biology), tribe Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruellia Tuberosa
''Ruellia tuberosa'', also known as minnieroot, fever root, snapdragon root and sheep potato ( th, ต้อยติ่ง), is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia. Some butterfly species, like the lemon pansy (''Junonia lemonias'') and the mangrove buckeye (''Junonia genoveva''), feed on the leaves of ''Ruellia tuberosa''. Description and properties It is a small biennial plant with thick fusiform tuberous roots and striking funnel-shaped violet-colored flowers. Its fruit is a long sessile capsule containing about 20 seeds. Some of the names of the plant such as popping pod, duppy gun and cracker plant come from the fact that children like to play with the dry pods that pop when rubbed with spit or water. ''Ruellia tuberosa'' may be found in moist and shady environments. It grows, however, preferably in grasslands and road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
