Houstonia purpurea

venus' pride, large houstonia, woodland bluets, purple bluets, mountain bluets
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.