Purple Chinese Houses

Collinsia heterophylla Buist ex Graham - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Purple Chinese Houses: Ethmia scylla, Euphydryas chalcedona, Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona, Euphydryas editha, Megalographa biloba

Native Range

USA: California
MEX: Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.