Ruellia haenkeana var. haenkeana
Wild Petunia
Ruellia humilis
Nutt. Species
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- Botanical name
- Ruellia humilis
- Also known as
- Fringe-Leaf Ruellia, Wild Petunia
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Ruellia
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Wild Petunia
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Ruellia humilis but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Dipteracanthus ciliosus var. parviflorus
Gymnacanthus humilis
Ruellia caroliniensis f. alba
Ruellia caroliniensis var. parviflora
Ruellia ciliosa var. humilis
Ruellia ciliosa var. longiflora
Ruellia ciliosa var. parviflora
Ruellia humilis f. alba
Ruellia humilis f. grisea
Ruellia humilis f. humilis
Ruellia humilis var. calvescens
Ruellia humilis var. depauperata
Ruellia humilis var. expansa
Ruellia humilis var. frondosa
Ruellia humilis var. humilis
Ruellia humilis var. longiflora
Ruellia humilis var. typica
Others in Ruellia
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