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Commemorative
Jacobus Theodorus (Jakob Dietrich), called Tabernaemontanus (1525 – August 1590), was a physician and an early botanist and herbalist, the "Father of German botany". Also, Dr John Amson, American Physician, mayor of Williamsburg Virginia from 1750-1751.
wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobus_Theodorus_Tabernaemontanus
Toxicity
Most plants in Apocyanaceae are toxic
Geographical distribution
- Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Illinois
- Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Kansas
- Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Missouri
- Northern America, North-Central U.S.A., Oklahoma
- Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A., Indiana
- Northern America, South-Central U.S.A., Texas
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Alabama
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Delaware
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Florida
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Georgia
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Kentucky
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Louisiana
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Maryland
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Mississippi
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., North Carolina
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., South Carolina
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Tennessee
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A., Virginia
Amsonia tabernaemontana Walter
Family: APOCYNACEAEGenus: Amsonia
Species: tabernaemontana Walter
Common names: Eastern Bluestar; Texas Star
Distribution summary: North America
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H4 - Hardy; average winter
Habitat: Rocky slopes, scrub & light woodland
Garden status: Not currently grown
Flowering months: May, June
Reason for growing: Commemorative