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Drummond's Wild Petunia

Ruellia drummondiana

Other common name(s):

Drummond's Ruellia

Family:

Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)

Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery

Photo credit, Claire Sorenson

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Edwards Plateau, Texas Blackland Prairies

Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift

Northern Blackland Prairie

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1

to

3

ft.

Spread

2

to

3

ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Rocky

Light Requirement

Part Shade, Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Purple

Bloom Season

Winter, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies

Maintenance

Cut back old bloom stalks in the winter. Propagation: Root division.

Comments

Blooms June-November. Drummond’s Wild Petunia has conspicuous, attractive, lavender/purple flowers that bloom throughout the summer into late fall Larval Host: Buckeye, Common Wood Nymph. Nectar: butterflies.

Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym/s: Dipteracanthus drummondianus

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 53. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RUDR. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=93&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=34378#null

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