Re: Solanum i.d.

Hi, Joe.  It sounds like you might have Ruellia Brittoniana, the misnamed Mexican Petunia.  It's a perennial (or evergreen, in mild climates) herbaceous plant, and is a vigorous spreader, given the right conditions (moist soil).  I've heard it can be a weedy pest in the deep South.  I mistakenly thought it was a Solanum, myself, before I keyed it out.  I have it in my garden, where it makes a mound of upright branches 3-4 feet tall and covers itself with violet blue flowers over a long period in the summer.  It likes sun, though, and is a shy flowerer in a shady position.

Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9
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