Amsonia tabernaemontana Walter

Eastern bluestar (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Amsonia

Characteristics

Erect, 4–10 dm; lvs thin, opaque, narrowly lanceolate to ovate or broadly elliptic, 8–15 cm, acuminate, finely hairy or glabrous beneath; cymes flat to pyramidal, many-fld; cor-tube 6–10 mm, villous, especially distally; cor-limb 1 cm wide; fr cylindric, erect, 8–12 cm; 2n=32. Moist or wet woods; coastal plain from N.J. southward, more widespread in s. U.S., and n. in the interior to s. Ind., c. Ill., and Kans. May, June. (A. amsonia)
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 0.8
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 5-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 5
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Amsonia tabernaemontana habit picture by Corrine Marshall (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Amsonia tabernaemontana leaf picture by Corrine Marshall (cc-by-sa)
Amsonia tabernaemontana leaf picture by William Coville (cc-by-sa)
Amsonia tabernaemontana leaf picture by Eylisia (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Amsonia tabernaemontana flower picture by Corrine Marshall (cc-by-sa)
Amsonia tabernaemontana flower picture by Chris Pistorius (cc-by-sa)
Amsonia tabernaemontana flower picture by William Coville (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Amsonia tabernaemontana world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76931-1
WFO ID wfo-0000967365
COL ID D8F3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Amsonia amsonia Amsonia tabernaemontana

Lower taxons

Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia Amsonia tabernaemontana var. tabernaemontana