Britton’s Wild Petunia, Mexican Petunia
Britton’s Wild Petunia, Mexican Petunia – Ruellia tweediana
Category 1 Invasive exotic plant
Family – Acanthaceae
By David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA – Scaevola sericeaUploaded by Tim1357, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22701598
Description – Widely used as a landscape plant, this herbaceous perennial is extremely invasive, preferring moist soils it has been found in natural areas throughout the state. Although it is often promoted as a “butterfly nectar plant” by sellers there is no evidence to support this claim. Height to 3 feet, Trumpet shaped lavender flowers that are 1-1/4” to 1-1/2” across.
