Ruellia pedunculata
stalked wild petunia
Family
Acanthaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, obtuse, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, purple, white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
April - August
Height (meters)
0.3 - 0.7
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Field Characters
Bracts dilated. Calyx pilose. Leaves short petioled. Foilage hairy.
Habitat
Dry or rocky upland woods, open woods, and along streams.