| Life form | Shrub, grassy |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Origin | Brazil |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy to grow a plant with little difficulty |
| The size | They reach 25 cm in height, later the shoots lodge |
| Growth rate | High, for one season extend to 20 cm. |
| Lifespan | They live for a long time, but it is desirable to rejuvenate the plant from cuttings. With age, the lower parts of the shoots become bare. |
| Temperature | In the summer: preferably not above 75,2 ° F in the daytime, at night – 66,2-68 ° F; at a temperature below 59 ° F the leaves begin to fall off. Do not allow a sharp drop in temperature. |
| Humidity | Increased, it is better to place in a pallet with wet gravel or use different ways to increase humidity. It is not desirable to spray. At low humidity, the leaves lose the turgor and hang. |
| Lighting | He likes bright diffused light, on the southern window should be shaded. The east and west window is best suited. |
| The soil | 1 part of the garden land, 2 parts of leaf land, 1 part coarse sand or perlite and 1 part peat. Heavy clay soils are contraindicated for ruelly. Good drainage is required. Always use a pot with an opening. |
| Watering | Requires abundant watering, at least every 2-3 days in summer, in the winter more moderately – once a week. The soil must not dry out, it can cause the leaves to fall off. |
| Fertilizer | Once every 2-3 weeks, a liquid fertilizer in a half dose. The color of the leaves is positively affected by organic fertilizers. |
| Reproduction | In spring, cut cuttings 5-8 cm long with 2-3 knots and put them in moist sand with peat under a polyethylene film. Care should be taken so that the cuttings do not rot. At a temperature of 69,8 ° F, roots will soon appear. Plant a few blackies into a small pot and, as it grows, pinch the tops twice for better branching.Easily propagated by seeds, which are sown in the spring in a tray with a peat-sand mixture. From above only slightly sprinkled with earth, cover with glass or a film, put in a dark place. After germination, transfer to light. When they grow up, sit down on different pots.You can multiply by dividing large shrubs. |
| Bloom | Blossom all summer pink flowers funnel-shaped flowers. |
| Transfer | Transplant every year in the spring to replace the land with fresh and increasing the size of the pot. When transplanting cut off stretched shoots. You must be careful not to damage fragile leaves. Ensure that there is good drainage. |
| Features of care | The main difficulty is the formation of an attractive appearance of the plant. The plant should be cut regularly for branching. He does not like smoke, gas products, drafts. In the summer it is better not to take out on the balcony or the garden. Faded flowers should be removed in a timely manner from the plant. Rouilly can be grown in hanging baskets. |
| Difficulties | It is affected by a spider mite, whitefly. Bright leaf color fades, the leaves are shrinking, the plant is severely stretched in low light. The leaves turn bright-violet, their edges curl, on the surface appear brown spots with excessive light as a result of sunburn. The ends of the leaves twist in too dry air. Leaves wilt in too dry soil. The leaves turn yellow and fall off when the soil is viscous due to excessive watering. The plant looks droopy and weak, if it is cold and it is in too moist soil. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | – |
Planted 3 plants and contained them in a knee-high fence. Plants are growing and have been pruned 2-3 times to height of 3+ ft. Why are they not blooming? Are watered twice weekly.