General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Purple
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip

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Common names
  • Western Wild Petunia
  • Common Wild Petunia
  • Wild Petunia
  • Violet Ruellia
  • Violet Wild Petunia
  • Firecracker Flower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ruellia nudiflora
  • Synonym: Ruellia occidentalis

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Location: Beautiful Tennessee 
Date: June 8, 2014
pretty color
Location: Indiana zone 5
Date: 2010-10-10
from seed
Location: Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas
Date: July 21, 2010
Flower Close-up
Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: 7-16-2017
seed pods turning brown/ripening
Location: Fielder House Butterfly garden Arlington, Texas.
Date: 2012-07-26
Beautiful flowers.
Location: Fielder House larval garden.
Date: 2014-07-31
Location: Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas
Date: July 21, 2010
Violet ruellia Blooms
Location: Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas
Date: July 6 2010
Ruellia nudiflora single plant
Location: Beaumont, Jefferson County,  Texas
Date: July 21, 2010
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Comments:
  • Posted by Horntoad (Nederland, Texas - Zone 9a) on Sep 10, 2011 8:58 AM concerning plant:
    Ruellia nudiflora is larval host for the following butterflies:
    Cuban Crescent (Anthanassa frisia)
    Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)
    White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
    Malachite (Siproeta stelenes)

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