Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Houstonia purpurea L. |
Synonyms | Hedyotis purpurea (L.) Torr. & A.Gray |
Houstonia angustifolia Pursh | |
Houstonia macrosepala Nutt. | |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | stems erect, leaves large, ovate, flowers in terminal or lateral panicles, flowers 1cm long |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | lilac, red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Missouri , Oklahoma ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana , Ohio , Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Delaware , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | RUBIACEAE
purpurea calycosa A.Gray, Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 1(2): 26 (1884)
purpurea montana (Small) Terrell, Rhodora 61: 169 (1959)
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