Ruellia occidentalis (A.Gray) Tharp & F.A.Barkley

Western wild petunia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Ruellia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-0.45m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.45
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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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) -

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 -

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:224229-2
WFO ID wfo-0001044911
COL ID 4TND2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ruellia occidentalis Ruellia tuberosa var. occidentalis