Ruellia brittoniana 'Chi Chi'/Chi Chi Ruellia

Ruellia brittoniana 'Chi Chi' / Ruellia brittoniana 'Chi Chi'
Pink trumpet-shaped flowers and grass-like foliage
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Pink trumpet-shaped flowers and grass-like foliage

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Scientific Name: Ruellia brittoniana 'Chi Chi'
Common Name: Chi Chi Ruellia
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 7, 8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Spread: to 1 foot
Bloom time: Summer, Fall
Flower color: Pink
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade
Drainage: Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth: Moderate
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments: This is the pink flowering ruellia. It produces funnel shaped flowers in summer and into the fall. Plants are killed back to the ground at the first heavy frost but normally return unless there is a hard freeze.