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Ruellia humilis |
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| Common name |
hairy wild petunia |
| Family |
acanthaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-8) |
| Flowers |
lavender (summer) |
| Size |
18-24" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (drought-tolerant) |
From seed  |
give a few months cold, germinate at room temperature
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | early November |
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South-central US native, occurs naturally in open woods, prairies, and fields. Started from seed in early 2005, I wasn't sure if our crop had overwintered, and forgot about them until mid-summer 2006, when all of a sudden I noticed a soft-blue flower on a lax plant with hairy stems and leaves. Nice enough, although I haven't figured out yet where in our garden would best suit it. The barbed-hairy seedpods are interesting in their own right, and occur in clusters along the stem.
In spring of 2007, I confirmed the late-rising nature of the plants: their regrowth did not become apparent until early May.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard island About my plant portraits
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- Seed from '04 trade. Baggy 35F (13w) - 70F (55%G, 3-6d)
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May 08, 2007
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