Mexican petunia 'Acanthaceae'

Ruellia brittoniana

How to grow Mexican petunia 'Acanthaceae'

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Acanthaceae is generally regarded as a tender plant, so it is really important to plant out well after your last frost date. Acanthaceae needs a soil ph of 6.1 to 9.0 (weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Acanthaceae from seed

Transplanting Acanthaceae

Acanthaceae is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Acanthaceae

Mexican petunia Acanthaceae Etymology

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

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