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.