Smooth Wild Petunia
Synonyms: Wild Petunia
Scientific Name: Ruellia strepens
Each diurnal flower (blooms in sunlight but closes at night) lasts only a single day.
Smooth Wild Petunia
Synonyms: Wild Petunia
Scientific Name: Ruellia strepens
Smooth Wild Petunia
| Genus species: | Ruellia strepens | |||||||||||
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| Common Names: | Smooth Wild Petunia, Wild Petunia | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Acanthaceae 
Acanthaceae is a family (the acanthus family) of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing almost 250 genera and about 2500 species. Most are tropical herbs, shrubs, or twining vines; s | |||||||||||
| Seed Type | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Native | |||||||||||
| Category: | Wildflower | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Violet/Blue | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | A. Swanson | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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