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Dyschoriste linearis

 
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Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Dyschoriste (dis-kor-RISS-tee) (Info)
Species: linearis (lin-AIR-iss) (Info)

Synonym:Dyschoriste linearis var. linearis

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
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Hardiness:
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Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
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Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet
Violet/Lavender
Purple

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Direct sow as soon as the ground can be worked

Seed Collecting:
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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive frostweed On May 23, 2006, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Snake- Herb is a lovely perennial Texas native wildflower that can be used as a groundcover, the flowers are very pretty and resemble penstemon flowers.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Arlington, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Frisco, Texas
Haltom City, Texas
Helotes, Texas
San Antonio, Texas



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