Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: 8-12 inches tall.
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jul

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Found in limestone outcrops, gravel, thickets and open woods. Distributed mainly in Lampasas Cut Plain south and southwest to central Texas and Edwards Plateau.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
Conditions Comments: This particular plant loves to be neglected and lives naturally in open woods, fields, prairies, and gravel areas. It takes very little water to survive and thrives through hot Texas summers. Blooms heavily in summer.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Fragrant Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: yes
Deer Resistant: High

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0564 Collected Jul 14, 1988 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
NPSOT 0252 Collected July 11, 1992 in Kendall County by Kristina Coates
NPSOT 0070 Collected July 21 1990 in Bexar County by Lottie Millsaps

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Ruellia metziae in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ruellia metziae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ruellia metziae