Ruizia boutoniana — a medium houseplant

SPECIMEN · FROM THE LIBRARY

Ruizia boutoniana

Ruizia Boutoniana

Updated February 2026 · 4 observations

ON THIS PLANT

Ruizia boutoniana, known by its native Creole name boucle d'oreille, is a shrub in the family Malvaceae. It is endemic to Mauritius.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus: Ruizia
Family: Malvaceae

PLATES

Ruizia boutoniana leaf — PLATE 01 · leaf

Ruizia boutoniana flower — PLATE 02 · flower

Ruizia boutoniana flower — PLATE 03 · flower

Ruizia boutoniana fruit — PLATE 04 · fruit

Ruizia boutoniana habit — PLATE 05 · habit

Ruizia boutoniana other — PLATE 06 · other

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