Houstonia longifolia Gaertn.

Longleaf summer bluet (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Houstonia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Root system fibrous-root
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Houstonia longifolia flower picture by Oliver Leich (cc-by-sa)
Houstonia longifolia flower picture by Arielle Ninety-One (cc-by-sa)
Houstonia longifolia flower picture by Jennifer (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Houstonia longifolia world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Canada, Georgia, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:278294-2
WFO ID wfo-0000215197
COL ID 3MR4K
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Synonyms

Houstonia longifolia Chamisme longifolia Hedyotis longifolia Hedyotis purpurea var. longifolia Houstonia purpurea var. longifolia Oldenlandia purpurea var. longifolia

Lower taxons

Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia Houstonia longifolia var. tenuifolia