How to grow Mexican Petunia

Ruellia brittoniana

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A good plant for xeriscaping and rock gardens.

Growing Mexican petunia from seed

So directly when all chance of a frost is over.

How long does Mexican petunia take to grow?

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Mexican petunia Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin brittoniana meaning “to have existed in imperial times” or “named by Britton”.¹

Other names for Mexican petunia

Desert petunia, Florida bluebells, Mexican blue bells

Footnotes

¹ Latin Dictionary