Ruttya fruticosa

Also Known As

Gummy Mouth
Hummingbird Plant
Jammy Mouth
Monkeyface Flower
Orange Bird

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 3'-4'

planting zones

8b-11

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Ruttya fruticosa plant details

Ruttya fruticosa is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer orange and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ruttya fruticosa

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: acanthaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: orange and yellow blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, houseplant, long-blooming, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ruttya fruticosa

USDA Zones: 8b - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Clusters of striking yellow tubular flowers with glossy black centers resembling tiny hummingbirds. Always in bloom, this can become a sub shrub in temperate climates, making a lovely container plant in the northern areas. Wrinkled shiny green leaves. Native to Africa. Also known as the Hummingbird plant, rabbit ears, or the monkeyface flower. Quite unusual, we grow and ship in 4" Pots

By: Accents for Home and Garden

A very unusual tropical shrub producing clusters of orange-red flaring tubular blooms with a thick black mass of what appears to be Blackberry jam at the mouth of the bloom. Item # 3005