Houstonia purpurea L.

Venus' pride (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

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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Houstonia purpurea habit picture by Bruce Winter (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Houstonia purpurea leaf picture by Franklin Barrett (cc-by-sa)
Houstonia purpurea leaf picture by Matthew Dyer (cc-by-sa)
Houstonia purpurea leaf picture by Bruce Winter (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Houstonia purpurea flower picture by Railey (cc-by-sa)
Houstonia purpurea flower picture by Cecilia Grimmer (cc-by-sa)
Houstonia purpurea flower picture by Diana Gilpatrick (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Houstonia purpurea world distribution map, present in Åland Islands, Georgia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:124319-2
WFO ID wfo-0000215241
COL ID 3MR5C
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Synonyms

Anotis purpurea Knoxia purpurea Oldenlandia purpurea Spermacoce lanceolata Houstonia angustifolia Houstonia macrosepala Houstonia umbellata Diodia frankii Chamisme purpurea Hedyotis purpurea Houstonia purpurea f. purpurea Houstonia latifolia Houstonia purpurea

Lower taxons

Houstonia purpurea var. calycosa Houstonia purpurea var. montana Houstonia purpurea var. purpurea