Ruellia caroliniensis
Photo by John Lampkin. Photograph belongs to the photographer who allows use for FNPS purposes only. Please contact the photographer for all other uses.
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 8A 8B 9A 9B
2002-2022, Copyright Florida Native Plant Society
Carolina Wildpetunia, Wild Petunia
Acanthaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1.0 to 2.5 ft tall by .75 to 2.0 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Blue,lavender | |
| Fruit Color: | Green,brown | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant Blooms early spring to late-summer. | |
| Habitats: | Dry mesic hammocks, flatwoods, sandhill, disturbed areas. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Groundcover along with other low-growing wildflowers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Somewhat long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Larval host for Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) and White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) butterflies.
Attracts many pollinators.