


ruellia caroliniensis
The Carolina Ruellia is a colorful flower that grows in gardens and along roadsides. Its bright purple petals attract butterflies and bees, making it a favorite among pollinators!
Hábitat: It lives in open fields, gardens, and along roadsides in the southeastern United States.
The Carolina Ruellia has delicate, trumpet-shaped flowers, typically lavender to purple, often with five spreading lobes. Its oval, somewhat hairy dark green leaves grow on fuzzy stems, giving it a soft texture. It looks like a wild petunia.



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Even though it's called 'wild petunia,' it's not a true petunia!
Its flowers only last one day but new ones bloom constantly!
Many tiny hairs on its leaves protect it from hungry insects.
The sound of its popping seed pods can sometimes be heard!
Carolina Ruellia has seed pods that explosively pop open, flinging its seeds far away to spread!
Carolina Ruellia can grow in dry, sunny spots, using its tough roots to find water and stay strong.
Carolina Ruellia produces nectar-rich flowers that attract busy bees and colorful butterflies to help it reproduce.
Apis mellifera
Collects nectar and pollen.
Papilio glaucus
Visits flowers for nectar.
Junonia coenia
Larvae feed on its leaves.
Bombus impatiens
Buzz pollinates its flowers.
Las plantas herbáceas son plantas no leñosas con tallos blandos que típicamente mueren hasta el suelo al final de la temporada de crecimiento.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Describe organismos que transfieren polen, permitiendo la fertilización y reproducción de las plantas.
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30-90 cm
30-60 cm
3-5 cm
Summer to fall
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