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Ruellia tuberosa
Is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. It is a small biennial plant with thick fusiform tuberous roots and striking funnel-shaped violet-colored flowers. It reaches an average height of about 25 cm in moist and shady environments.
Its native range is in Central America but presently it has become naturalized in many countries of tropical South and Southeast Asia.
Spotted on Oct 10, 2012
Submitted on Dec 28, 2012
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nice trick, Shekainah, thanks for sharing!
This is a hosplant of Orange/ Peacock Pansy butterfly. If you see some with black spiny caterpillars in it, that's the one.