Ruellia tuberosa
Devil's Bit, Fever Bit
Other regional names: Bluebell +10 more
- Bluebell
- Daniel's Great Gun
- Fever Root
- Iron Root
- Large Bell Flower
- Minnieroot
- Popping Pod
- Popping Seed
- Sheep Potato
- Snapdragon Root
- Spearpod
Also known as: Cryphiacanthus barbadensis Nees +6 more
- Cryphiacanthus barbadensis Nees
- Cryphiacanthus clandestinus (L.) Nees
- Dipteracanthus clandestinus (L.) C.Presl
- Ruellia lysimachia Nees
- Ruellia picta G.Lodd.
- Ruellia tuberosa var. humilis M.Gómez
- Ruellia tuberose L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Ruellia tuberosa (commonly known as Devil's Bit or Fever Bit) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Panama, Samoa, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam