Ruellia caroliniensis
carolina wild petunia
Family
Acanthaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple, white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Field Characters
Main axis bearing flowers. Leaves distinctly petioled and spreading.
Habitat
Dry woods, sandy fields, and rock crevasses.