Description
Ravenia is an exotic and rare shrub with bright dark pink flowers. The flower petals have a grainy and hard texture. The flowers have a curious flattened appearance.It is especially attractive when grown in shrubby groups.
- Botanical Name : Ravenia spectabilis Engl.
- Synonyms : Lemonia spectabilis Lindl.
- Common Name : Lemonia, Limonia, Pink Ravenia
- Plant Family : Rutaceae
- Plant Form : Rutaceae
- Occurrence (Sectors) : 28
About Ravenia spectabilis Plant :
- Habit : A tender glabrous evergreen shrub.
- Leaves : Oppositely arranged, dark green, glossy, entire.
- Inflorescence : Solitary or in few flowered clusters on axillary peduncles, red in colour.
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Flowers :
- Sepals unequal, the outer two somewhat foliaceous.
- Corolla tube straight, rather long. Limb almost regular.
- Significance : It is an ornamental flowering plant.