Identification: ID for houseplant with pink/purple flowers

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by BLB, Jul 28, 2008.

  1. BLB

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    Can you help me figure out what this houseplant is? I bought it about 5 years ago at a nursery in Prince George. It has been infamous among my friends and room-mates because of its unusually phallic, pink-purple flower buds. We've spent months on Google trying to figure out what it is really called with no luck at all. If you can tell us this plant's real name, you will be our hero forever.

    I've attached a picture of it. Can you help?

    THANK YOU!
     

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  2. Junglekeeper

    Junglekeeper Esteemed Contributor 10 Years

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    Looks like Ruellia makoyana, Monkey Plant.
     
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    Thank you so much! That is definitely it. Now to figure out where in Vancouver I can buy one.
     
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