General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: To 3 feet
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Fruit: Other: Sticky Capsule
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Pink
Purple
White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant

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Common names
  • Seaside Gentian
  • Lisianthus
  • Catchfly Prairie Gentian
  • Bluebell Gentian
  • Western Blue Gentian
  • Blue Marsh Lily
  • Small Bluebell
  • Catchfly Gentian

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Location: comanche, tx (proctor lake)
Date: 2011-10-10
Uploaded by Justin
Location: Ft. DeSoto Park - Pinellas County, Florida
Date: 30-SEP-2004
Photo courtesy of Brian Ahern
Location: Edinburg, Texas | July, 2023

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