Scientific Name:
Ruta graveolens
Pronunciation:
ROO-tuh gruh-VEE-uh-lunz
Common Name:
common rue
Family Name:
Rutaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Sub-shrub (becomes woody at base); leaves bluish-green, powdery, and deeply dissected into spoon shaped segments, 7-13cm long; florets yellow, four-petaled.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Africa, Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Water Use:
Low, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Herb, Medicinal plant, Rock garden
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate
Colour in Summer:
Bluish, Green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Obovate, Rhomboidal
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Incised
Additional Info:
Pleasant smell but can cause discomfort (any plant part) and photodermatitis if swallowed.
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
flat-topped +/- corymb-like
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Bark or Stem Colour:
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
