Ruellia elegans is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.

It is a subshrub native to eastern and southern Brazil,[1] where it grows in the Cerrado ecoregion.

Can take full sun with adequate moisture like in a tropical location but best in shade.

[citation needed] La Rue, Carl D. Intumescences on Poplar Leaves.

Structure and Development [American Journal of Botany], Vol.