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Acanthaceae
Wild Petunia
Ruellia humilis
Humility and quiet beauty.
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Ruellia
- Native to
- Eastern United States, Central United States
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 12-24 in
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, dry to average
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite its common name, wild petunia is not related to true petunias; they belong to entirely different plant families.
- Each flower lasts only a single day, but the plant produces new blooms continuously throughout the summer.
- Its seed capsules explosively pop open when moistened, flinging seeds several feet from the parent plant.
- The species name 'humilis' means 'low growing' or 'humble,' perfectly matching its symbolism.
- It is an important host plant for the common buckeye butterfly caterpillar in the eastern United States.
Color meanings
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humility
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quiet beauty
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modesty