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Solanaceae
Amethyst Flower
Browallia speciosa
Admiration.
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Browallia
- Native to
- South America, Colombia, Peru
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, rich soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- The genus Browallia was named by Linnaeus after his friend and supporter, Bishop Johan Browall.
- Amethyst Flower is one of the few annuals that blooms profusely in deep shade conditions.
- The star-shaped flowers have a velvety texture that gives them an almost gem-like quality.
- It is a member of the nightshade family, related to tomatoes, peppers, and petunias.
- Victorian gardeners prized Browallia as a winter-blooming houseplant in cool conservatories.
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appreciation
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quiet beauty