Ruellia peninsularis
(Baja ruellia)
Deciduous evergreen
- half-hardy to tender
- reflective heat, sun, and part shade
- average water, dry, and is drought resistant
- Small shrub from Sonora, 2-3 ft. by 3-6 ft., works well with other flowering desert plants, frost causes leaf loss
- Pale purple flower from fall throughout winter and into spring with medium green foliage.
- medium growth
- used in desert scheem for fragrance
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