Apocynaceae

Eastern bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana Walter

Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Amsonia

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 蓝星水甘草, 藍星水甘草, 柳叶水甘草
English: Eastern bluestar, Bluestar
Swedish: Amsonia

Synonyms

Amsonia amsonia Britton

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.