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Tiny seeds of the Mexican petunia plant!
Fruits or seed capsules of the Mexican petunia plant!
Cultivated, but an established weed in Florida. Redlands, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Cultivated, but an established weed in Florida. Redlands, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Ruellia simplex (Syn. Ruellia malacosperma,Ruellia tweediana) est une plante herbacée, vivace, originaire...
Britton's wild petunia: Also called Mexican petunia or desert petunia, easily cultivated, but can become invasive.
Explore Mar 12, 2010 #154
Ruffly-edged, delicate Ruellia nods in the warming morning air. Even the slightest breeze moves its silky, translucent, sail-like edges.
Ruellia has funnel-shaped flowers. Some are blue-violet, others pink and white. The richly-veined purple throat is sometimes red.
Other names: Ruellia tweediana, Mexican Blue-Bells, Spanish Ladies, Purple Showers, Mexican Petunia, Common Ruellia, Wild petunia
Also sometimes called R. tweediana or R. coerulea. Miami-Dade County, Florida
Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family) » Ruellia brittoniana
roo-EL-ee-uh -- named for Jean Ruel, 16th century French botanist
brit-toh-nee-AY-nuh or brit-toh-nee-AH-nuh -- named for Britton
commonly known as: Britton's wild petunia, desert petunia, Florida bluebells, Mexican bluebells, Mexican petunia • Manipuri: langdhrei angangba
Native to: Mexico
References: Flowers of India
Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family) » Ruellia brittoniana
roo-EL-ee-uh -- named for Jean Ruel, 16th century French botanist
brit-toh-nee-AY-nuh or brit-toh-nee-AH-nuh -- named for Britton
commonly known as: Britton's wild petunia, desert petunia, Florida bluebells, Mexican bluebells, Mexican petunia • Manipuri: langdhrei angangba
Native to: Mexico
References: Flowers of India
Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family) » Ruellia brittoniana
roo-EL-ee-uh -- named for Jean Ruel, 16th century French botanist
brit-toh-nee-AY-nuh or brit-toh-nee-AH-nuh -- named for Britton
commonly known as: Britton's wild petunia, desert petunia, Florida bluebells, Mexican bluebells, Mexican petunia • Manipuri: langdhrei angangba
Native to: Mexico
References: Flowers of India
at Paradise Isle Resort, Malpe, Karnataka
Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family) » Ruellia brittoniana
roo-EL-ee-uh -- named for Jean Ruel, 16th century French botanist
brit-toh-nee-AY-nuh or brit-toh-nee-AH-nuh -- named for Britton
commonly known as: Britton's wild petunia, desert petunia, Florida bluebells, Mexican bluebells, Mexican petunia • Manipuri: langdhrei angangba
Origin: Mexico
Mexican petunia has attractive dark-green leaves which are very slender, resembling those of the spider plant. It grows in practically any soil, clay or sand, and tolerates wet or dry conditions.
References: Flowers of India
Acanthaceae (acanthus or ruellia family) » Ruellia brittoniana
roo-EL-ee-uh -- named for Jean Ruel, 16th century French botanist
brit-toh-nee-AY-nuh or brit-toh-nee-AH-nuh -- named for Britton
commonly known as:
English: Britton's wild petunia, desert petunia, Florida bluebells, Mexican bluebells, Mexican petunia • Manipuri: langdhrei angangba
Origin: Mexico
Despite the name, this plant is not related to the usual garden petunia at all - rather, it belongs to the Ruellia genus.
Desert petunia is an extremely tough, drought-resistant plant with a long bloom period. Blue petunia like flowers appear throughout the growing season.
Courtesy: Flowers of India