Ruellia nudiflora
violet wild petunia
Family
Acanthaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
ciliate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
purple
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
April - October
Height (meters)
0.0 - 0.7
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Field Characters
Terminal panicle of flowers.
Habitat
Dry to moist, weedy roadsides.