Houstonia rosea

rose bluet
Family

Rubiaceae

Leaf Arrangement

opposite

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

spatulate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

pink, purple, white

Flower Petals

4

Flower Month

February - April

Height (meters)

0.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

annual


Field Characters

Very small rarely reaching to just over 4 cm in height. Its light rose to light pink flowers are distinctive.

Habitat

Pastures, waste fields and roadsides.