• Photo of Browallia speciosa (Browallia speciosas)

Plant Profile: Browallia speciosa

Names

Amethyst Flower, Browallia, Bush Violet, Sapphire Flower

  • Photo of Browallia speciosa (Browallia speciosas)

Phonetic Spelling:bro-WAL-lee-ah speh-see-OH-sah

Genus:Browallia

Species:speciosa

Family:Solanaceae

This plant thrives in nutrient-rich, well-draining soil and enjoys exposure to full sunlight or partial shade. It should be kept consistently moist, but be cautious—excessive watering or fertilization can lead to lush foliage at the cost of blooming. Ensure it has a minimum spacing of 6 to 8 inches, as it typically spreads about 1 foot, though it can occasionally extend up to 3 feet.

Browallia speciosa Feature Summary

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Tags

#purple
#white
#annual
#blue
#fall flowers
#violet
#white flowers
#purple flowers
#blue flowers
#spring flowers
#fall interest
#violet flowers
#summer flowers
#annual flowers
#spring interest
#partial shade tolerant

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Browallia speciosa Feature Summary

Attributes
Flowers
This plant has purplish, blue, violet, or white star-shaped flowers.
Purple/Lavender
White
Blue
Spring
Summer
Fall
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Herbaceous Perennial
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Less than 12 inches
High Organic Matter

Browallia speciosa Attributes

Browallia speciosa: Country Or Region Of Origin

Costa Rica to Peru

Browallia speciosa: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Browallia speciosa Flowers

Browallia speciosa: Flower Description

This plant has purplish, blue, violet, or white star-shaped flowers.

Browallia speciosa: Flower Color

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Blue
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Purple/Lavender
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White

Browallia speciosa: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Browallia speciosa: Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Browallia speciosa Whole Plant Traits

Browallia speciosa: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Browallia speciosa: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Browallia speciosa Cultural Conditions

Browallia speciosa: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Browallia speciosa: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Browallia speciosa: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Browallia speciosa: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Browallia speciosa Leaves

Browallia speciosa: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Browallia speciosa Stem

Browallia speciosa: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes