Ruellia strepens
Smooth ruellia · Acanthaceae
Common names: Limestone wild petunia, Smooth wild petunia.
Ruellia strepens, commonly known as limestone wild petunia, limestone ruellia, smooth wild petunia, or wild petunia is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to warmer parts of the central and eastern United States.
About Smooth ruellia
Ruellia strepens, commonly known as limestone wild petunia, limestone ruellia, smooth wild petunia, or wild petunia is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to warmer parts of the central and eastern United States. A perennial herb, it prefers to grow in moist to mesic, partly shady areas such as streamsides and bottomland forests. In the garden it is hardy to USDA zone 5, and can tolerate nearly full shade.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
Where to buy Smooth ruellia
Listings come directly from nurseries. Contact them to buy — prices and stock are set by each nursery.
No nursery has this plant listed right now
We'll email you as soon as one does. Set an optional price limit or distance.
Similar plants you can buy now
CC-BY · (c) Diogo Luiz, some rights reserved (C… 
CC-BY · (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reser…