Ruellia noctiflora

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Natural Range in Florida

USDA Zones

Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B

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Nightflowering Wild Petunia

Acanthaceae

Plant Specifics

Size:	10-16 inches
Life Span:	Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:	White
Phenology:	Blooms May-August; flowers fall off in the morning after blooming at night
Habitats:	Wet flatwoods and bogs

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Moist wildflower meadow

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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always floodedextremely dry

Moisture Tolerance:

Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Usually moist, occasional inundation

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.

Salt Spray Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil/Substrate:

Loam, Sand

Wildlife

Pollinated by Sphinx moths