Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F.Gmel.) Steud.

Carolina wild petunia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Ruellia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.6-0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Ruellia caroliniensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Ruellia caroliniensis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30014408-2
WFO ID wfo-0001044886
COL ID 4TMWR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ruellia caroliniensis f. hypopsila Ruellia caroliniensis Pattersonia caroliniensis Ruellia caroliniensis subsp. caroliniensis Ruellia caroliniensis var. caroliniensis Ruellia caroliniensis f. eciliata Ruellia caroliniensis f. detonsa Hygrophila oblongifolia var. laxior Ruellia caroliniensis var. cheloniformis Ruellia caroliniensis var. membranacea Ruellia caroliniensis var. nanella Ruellia caroliniensis var. salicina Ruellia caroliniensis var. semicalva Ruellia caroliniensis var. serrulata Ruellia ciliosa var. hybrida

Lower taxons

Ruellia caroliniensis var. dentata Ruellia caroliniensis var. cinerascens Ruellia caroliniensis var. heteromorpha Ruellia caroliniensis subsp. ciliosa Ruellia caroliniensis var. succulenta