Spoonleaf Bouchea

I have not grown this plant. Spoonleaf Bouchea (Bouchea spathulata) is rare in Texas being found in only Brewster County (Dead Horse Mou...Read Morentains) in canyons and on ridges and is found in scattered locations in northern Mexico. A semi-evergreen, densely-branching shrub with thick fleshy spatulate leaves in thick, it has stout woody stems. The .75 inch long leaves sometimes appear in whorled clusters. Its1.5 inch long phlox-like blooms range in color from pale lavender to purple to rosy purple and are larger than those of Bouchea linifolia. It can be distinguished from Bouchea linifolia by its more upright habit, denser branching as well as its clustered and spoon-shaped rather than linear leaves. Spoonleaf Bouchea fruit are dry, linear berries which separate into two parts that have1 nutlet each. It does not perform well in rich soil. It is seldom, if ever, available commercially.

Spoonleaf Bouchea Bouchea spathulata is Endemic to Texas.