Mexican Petunia
Ruellia caerulea
Perennials
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Ruellia caerulea Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Ruellia caerulea |
| Common Name: | Mexican petunia |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | perennial, beds & borders, natives |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright, spreading |
| Height: | 2 - 3 feet |
| Spread: | 1 - 2 feet |
| Foliage: | narrow, opposite pubescent leaves |
| Flower: | large terminal clusters of violet or white, funnel-shaped flowers |
| Bloom Period: | Summer |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | light shade - full sun |
| Water: | medium water requirement |
| Soil: | adaptable |
| Heat Tolerance: | high heat tolerance |
| USDA Zone: | zones 8 - 11 |
| Native Range: | Mexico |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | invasive spread by both seed and rhizomes thick roots with a swelling just below the soil surface require that this plant be dug for removal plant in areas where the spread can be contained propagation by seed |
| Wildlife: | attracts butterflies |
| Additional Notes: | common to the woodland edge |
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