Ruellia tuberosa, also known as Minnie Root, Fever Root, Cracker plant, Meadow weed, Minnierooz, Pink-striped trumpet lily, Popping pod, Snapdragon root and Sheep Potato is a species of flowering plant in the Acanthaceae family. Its native range is in Central America but grows anywhere in the Philippines.
It is a small biennial plant with thick fusiform tuberous roots and striking funnel-shaped violet-colored flowers. It reaches an average height of about 25 cm in moist and shady environments. It grows often as a weed even in ruderal habitats. Its names Popping Pod, Duppy Gun and Cracker Plant come from the fact that children like to play with the dry pods that pop when rubbed with spit or water.
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