Acanthaceae
Metz's wild petunia
Ruellia metziae
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Ruellia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Metz's wild petunia
Synonyms
- Ruellia metzae var. marshii Tharp & F.A.Barkley
- Ruellia metziae var. marshii Tharp & F.A.Barkley
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Michelle W., CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.