Houstonia purpurea
venus' pride, large houstonia, woodland bluets, purple bluets, mountain bluets
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
With permission of LDWF Natural Heritage Program
Family
Rubiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile, subsessile
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, white
Flower Month
May - August
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.3
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Habitat
Deciduous forests, slopes, clearings and roadsides.