General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 12
Plant Height: 2 - 4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Blue to lavender or purple inside; white to light blue outside.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Other: Almost year-round in some situations.
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Cochliostema

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Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: January 28, 2023
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin

Date: c. 1859
illustration by L. Stroobant from 'L'Illustration horticole', 185
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2018-03-17
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2018-03-17
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2018-03-17

photo credit: James Steakley
Location: Osaka Prefectural Flower Garden, Osaka, Japan.
Date: August 1, 2010
Photo taken by: KENPEI

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