Houstonia caerulea (azure bluet or Quaker ladies) is a perennial species in the family Rubiaceae. 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.
Quaker Ladies Care
Houstonia Caerulea
What is the plant
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Part Sun
Hardiness zone
3 - 9
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Pruning
Little to no pruning needed.
Soil
Quaker ladies prefer partial sun and partial shade as well as soil that is slightly acidic, in the pH balance range of 5.0 to 6.0. Optimally, soil where Quaker ladies grow should remain moist but drain sharply. An organic soil that is sandy or a thin rocky soil is preferred.
Container
After the seedlings have started to up, remove the cover from the container.
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Additional
Quaker Ladies (Houstonia caerulea) Description: This small perennial wildflower is about 3-6" tall, consisting of a rosette of basal leaves and one or more flowering stems with opposite leaves. The basal leaves are about ½" long, medium green, elliptic or oblanceolate in shape, glabrous, and smooth along their margins.
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