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  As a public service, public health stories are free to Central Texans during the coronavirus crisis. Please support our local journalists by subscribing today. Call 512-392-2458. This Pipevine Swallowtail finds this Mexican petunia in Harris County GA to be a feast. Machu Morado like other Mexican petunias will attract butterflies like this Zebra heliconian. Machu Morado is a new award-winning introduction of Mexican petunia or ruellia with luscious purple blooms and no threat of unwanted sp...

On Gardening: Machu Morado is the Ruellia you’ve always wanted Norman Winter, Tribune News Service Machu Morado is one of the most intriguing new plants in both name and performance. In reality it is a dream come true but I’ll explain. First it is a Mexican petunia or Ruellia, the gregarious “Uncle Buck” of the Acanthus family. A lot of gardening folks think it is a petunia. These are the purple blue flowers that look so mystical in color and that everyone deeply wants in the garden. Th...

Machu Morado is one of the most intriguing new plants in both name and performance. In reality, it is a dream come true. First it is a Mexican petunia or ruellia, the gregarious “Uncle Buck” of the Acanthus family. A lot of gardening folks think it is a petunia. These are the purple-blue flowers that look so mystical in color and that everyone deeply wants in the garden. This is the ruellia that strikes fear and trepidation for having a reputation of aggressiveness to the point of sparking ...