Kingdom Plantae Family Rubiaceae Scientific name Houstonia caerulea Rank Species | Order Gentianales Genus Houstonia Higher classification Houstonia | |
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Similar Houstonia, Rubiaceae, Houstonia serpyllifolia, Houstonia pusilla, Hedyotis | ||
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Houstonia caerulea (azure bluet or Quaker ladies) is a perennial species in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to eastern Canada (Ontario to Newfoundland) and the eastern United States (Maine to Wisconsin, south to Florida and Louisiana, with scattered populations in Oklahoma).
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Description
Houstonia caerulea produces showy flowers approximately 1 cm across. These flowers are four-parted with pale blue petals and a yellow center. The foliage is a basal rosette. Stems are up to 20 cm tall with one flower per stalk. It thrives in moist acidic soils in shady areas, growing especially well among grasses.
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Houstonia caerulea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA