Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia
Taxonomy
Ruellia latibracteata
Ruellia
Acanthaceae
Lamiales
How to care for Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia
How often to water your Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia
every 9
Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia in your home
a window
Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Look who just started blooming?! #MonkeyPlant #Fallblooms
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What species is this? Greg says that it is a wild petunia, but i think it is a veined petunia. Help! #PlantAddict
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Oh my goddess... I didn't even know these little friends had flowers, mush less these pretty showy ones! We have had snow this week still but my plants are obviously happy! #spring #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #newgrowth #plantshelfie
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My plant has holes I think the bugs eating it #MexicanBluebell
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Any tips on propagating this plant? Thanks #MonkeyPlant
Care Summary for Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia
Broad-Bracted Wild Petunia
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.