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2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 49–76 of 76 plants in Acanthaceae
Mexican Ruellia
Ruellia simplex
Acanthaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Mysore Trumpetvine
Thunbergia mysorensis
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Nightflowering Ruellia
Ruellia noctiflora
Acanthaceae
Imperiled
Oblongleaf Snakeherb
Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Acanthaceae
Native
Odontonema callistachyum
Acanthaceae
Native
Panama Queen
Aphelandra sinclairiana
Acanthaceae
Pastel Flower
Pseuderanthemum variabile
Acanthaceae
Philippine Violet
Barleria cristata
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Pineland Twinflower
Dyschoriste angusta
Acanthaceae
NativeImperiled
Polka Dot Plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Popping Pod
Ruellia tuberosa
Acanthaceae
Native
Pseuderanthemum alatum
Acanthaceae
Native
Red Flame
Strobilanthes reptans
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Ruellia pinetorum
Acanthaceae
Sanchezia tigrina
Acanthaceae
Schaueria calytricha
Acanthaceae
Shrimp Plant
Justicia brandegeeana
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Shrubby Wild Petunia
Ruellia dipteracanthus
Acanthaceae
Sixangle Foldwing
Dicliptera sexangularis
Acanthaceae
Native
Squirrel's Tail
Justicia betonica
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Swamp Twinflower
Dyschoriste humistrata
Acanthaceae
Native
Sweet Clockvine
Thunbergia fragrans
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Sweet Shaggytuft
Stenandrium dulce
Acanthaceae
Native
Thickleaf Water-Willow
Justicia crassifolia
Acanthaceae
NativeEndemic
Tropical Wild Petunia
Ruellia brevifolia
Acanthaceae
Water Wisteria
Hygrophila difformis
Acanthaceae
Introduced
Yellow Jacobinia
Justicia aurea
Acanthaceae
Native
Zebra-Plant
Aphelandra squarrosa
Acanthaceae
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.