Yerba Maravilla

Description

Ruellia coccinea, Scarlet petunia grows in a rounded shrublike mound to 6 ft (2 m) high and spreading to at least that wide. The larger stems can be semi-woody, and this plant is usually considered a subshrub. The ovate leaves are glossy green, opposite and 3-4 in (7-10 cm) long. The bright red flowers are tubular, about an inch (2.5 cm) long, and have spreading lobes nearly an inch (2.5 cm) across. Scarlet petunia blooms all summer long, but usually has just a few flowers at a time.