Pending editorial review. Names come from GBIF/POWO; growing details are a draft our editors are still verifying.

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Ruellia patula Jacq.

White Veld Violet · Acanthaceae

Also known as Dipteracanthus patulus, Ruellia gongodes, Ruellia patula alba, Ruellia patula va.

AcanthaceaeAnnual

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About White Veld Violet

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Tropical plants

Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.

Native range	Andaman Is., Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Toxicity	Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

Native range

Andaman Is., Angola, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Northern Provinces, Oman, Pakistan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Toxicity

Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented

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