Ruellia, Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Mayan Pink'

A new sterile, pink-flowered cultivar of this poplar but ecologically invasive perennial. Landscape performance is superior to existing c...Read Moreultivars. It still can spread underground like the species, but it does not produce seed and its pollen is sterile. Tetraploid. http://www.google.com/patents/USPP26063

If garden waste is disposed of properly, this cultivar is not likely to pose a threat to natural areas. (Trimmings can easily root if not destroyed.)

The cultivar name is 'R10-105-Q54'. "Mayan Pink" is a proprietary trade name.

Developed at the University of Florida/IFAS.

The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council has listed the wild species as a Category I invasive species throughout Florida.

The accepted name for the species is Ruellia simplex. Synonyms include:
Ruellia brittoniana
R. coerulea
R. malacosperma
R. tweediana