Ruttya speciosa scholesei,Yellow Rabbit Ears, Yellow Bird, Yellow Hummingbird Plant

Common name:

Yellow Rabbit Ears, Yellow Bird, Yellow Hummingbird Plant

Category :Shrubs, Groundcovers

Family:Acanthaceae or Crossandra or Thunbergia family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Flowers

Flowering season:

Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Yellow

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

1 to 2 meters

Plant Form:

Spreading, Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Rare Plant or difficult to get plant
• Good for making bonsai
• Good for screening
• Good for Hedges and Borders
• Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
• Suitable for road median planting
• Grows best in humid and warm regions

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Old variety plants may be difficult to get

Plant Description:

- A yellow variation of speciosa, which normally has orange red blossoms.
- Evergreen shrub with glossy ovate leaves, and showy 2 lipped flowers yellow, blotched and spotted with glossy patches.

Growing tips:

- Prefers warm climate and high humidity.
- Plants grow best in slightly acidic soils with good drainage and good fertility.
- It can be grown in both sun and sami shade.