Acanthaceae
Yerba maravilla
Ruellia coccinea
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Ruellia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Yerba maravilla
Synonyms
- Arrhostoxylum coccineum (L.) Nees
- Barleria coccinea L.
- Erythracanthus coccineus (L.) C.Presl
- Stemonacanthus coccineus (L.) Griseb.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bjoertvedt, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.