Advanced Search

Help | About | Feedback | Plant Suggestions

Ruellia caroliniensis (Carolina Wild Petunia)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 34373

Image added by FlowerFreak22 (9625) Image 1 of 1

Rate this plant: 1 rating

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Scrophulariales Family: Acanthaceae Genus: Ruellia Species: Ruellia caroliniensis

Common Names add Carolina Wild Petunia edit | delete Plant Types edit Drought Tolerant Perennial Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)   Flowering Start edit May   Flowering End edit August   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit   Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade Full Shade   Soil Types edit   Soil pH edit 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline) 8.1 - 8.5 (Medium alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Violet   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Hieracium venosum (Rattlesnake Weed)   Scutellaria integrifolia (Helmet Flower, Hyssop Skullcap)   Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa (Roundlobe Hepatica, Liverleaf)   Saururus cernuus (Lizard's Tail) Contributors For This Plant FlowerFreak22 (9625) Gardens Containing This Plant FlowerFreak22's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

Images for this Plant












This page includes name data supplied by ITIS.gov. View their own page for this plant.