| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Houstonia wrightii A.Gray |
| Synonyms | Hedyotis wrightii (A.Gray) Fosberg |
| Hedyotis cervantesii Kunth | |
| Houstonia humifusa Hemsl. | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-2600m |
| Description | leaves linear, 5-20mm, connate, flowers axillary, pedicellate, corolla with 3-4mm long tube, spreading lobes 2-3mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | lavender-blue, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RUBIACEAE
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