Small Bluebell

Eustoma exaltatum

Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

Catchfly Prairie Gentian, Bluebell Gentian, Western Blue Gentian, Blue Marsh Lily, Catchfly Gentian, Seaside Gentian

Courtesy: Anderson, Wynn, https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=68674

NPSOT, North Texas NLCP, Marie-Therese Herz, Herbarium Sheet

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland, Wetland or Riparian

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies

Maintenance

Texas Bluebell prefers damp conditions.

Comments

Texas Bluebells have large, bell-shaped flowers, with bluish-purple petals, which are constricted into a small tube at the base. The throat has prominent purple markings.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to

2 ft

Spread

.75 to

1 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Moist, Saline

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

High

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Annual

Bloom Color

Blue, Purple

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Birds, Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 352. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php? 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Eustoma+exaltatum&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=12231&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=30053#null

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