species 44,085 observations

Mexican Ruellia

Ruellia simplex

Field notes

Supports All

23 native animals
supported in the US

Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Acalitus ruelliae 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Cloudless Sulphur, American Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Ocherous Skipper 22

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist Wet
Soil: Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Heat Humidity Wet soil
Habit: Erect Mounding Multi stemmed
Plant type: Annual Perennial

From NC State Extension.