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Ruellia nudiflora

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Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Ruellia (roo-EL-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: nudiflora (noo-dee-FLOR-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Ruellia nudiflora var. nudiflora
Synonym:Dipteracanthus nudiflorus
Synonym:Ruellia nudiflora var. glabrata
Synonym:Ruellia nudiflora var. hispidula
Synonym:Ruellia tuberosa

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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By frostweed

Profile:

3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	jameso	On Jul 11, 2009, jameso from Longview, TX wrote: This plant is a host plant for the buckeye buttrfly.
Positive	walthwilson	On Jun 7, 2008, walthwilson from Ennis, TX wrote: I have my Ruellia in a planter on my patio. It is at least 3 ft. tall. It blooms each morning before sun-up and then the blooms fall off around mid-afternoon, then the process is repeated the next morning. Is this normal? I love the plant. I look forward each morning to see how many blooms I have.
Positive	frostweed	On May 22, 2006, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote: Ruellia nudiflora, Wild petunia is a lovely perennialTexas native wildflower that is almost evergreen, and will bloom in sun or light shade. Mine volunteered in my yard and is doing very well.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Arlington, Texas
Ennis, Texas
Houston, Texas
Longview, Texas
New Caney, Texas

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