Uploaded January 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Smooth Ruellia
Ruellia strepens
Family: Acanthus Family
Ruellia strepens Genus: Ruellias or Wild Petunias
Other Names: Wild Petunia
Duration: Perennial Habitat: Woods and clearings Height: 1-3’
Flower: May-September Color: Lavander-Blue or Pale-Violet
Flower Type: 5 Regular Parts, 1-2” long, short stalked, funnel-shaped with flaring lobes and it grows in clusters of 2-4 in the leaf axils
Plant Type: Opposite Leaves
Leaf Type: Entire, oval (egg-shaped)
Stem: Smooth or nearly
Newcomb's ID #542

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