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Dyschoriste oblongifolia
Also called Blue Twinflower, Common Twinflower, Oblongleaf Twinflower
Oblongleaf snakeherb is a low, rhizomatous perennial wildflower from the southeastern US, growing 10 to 50 cm tall with paired lavender flowers. It thrives in dry, sandy, well-drained conditions and suits native or pollinator gardens.
Dyschoriste oblongifolia is a species of the genus Dyschoriste, in the family Acanthaceae. Dyschoriste oblongifolia is also called oblongleaf snakeherb or twinflower.
Dyschoriste oblongifolia grows natively in the United States in the coastal plains regions from Virginia to Florida, but is able to grow throughout the southeastern US and along the western coast.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dyschoriste oblongifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
