Ruellia caroliniensis
| Ruellia caroliniensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Ruellia |
| Species: | R. caroliniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ruellia caroliniensis (J.F.Gmel.) Steud. | |
Ruellia caroliniensis is a wild petunia with blue or violet flowers that appear in the spring, summer, and autumn. Its leaves are light green.[1] This species is native to the southeastern United States.