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Common Name(s)

Brazilian Petunia

Botanical Name

Ruellia elegans

Family

Acanthaceae

Origin

Brazil

Description

Herbaceous perennial to 1 ft.

Flowering Season

Continuous without frost

Exposure

Full sun to partial shade

Moisture

Average to moist

Nectar Value

2/5 Okay nectar source

FM Stock #

164


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