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Cyclamen purpurascens, the purple cyclamen, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cyclamen of the family Primulaceae, native to central Europe, northern Italy, and former Yugoslavia. It is an evergreen tuberous perennial with (usually) variegated leaves, and deep pink flowers in summer.
The cupular (cup-shaped) calyx is inflated in some species. The leaves are alternate, simple, and entire. [2] [3] Iochromas are cultivated as flowering ornamentals and in cooler zones (zones 7–8/9) make useful patio shrubs for summer display or conservatory plants. The majority are not frost-hardy and must be overwintered under protection.
The plant terminates in a dichotomous cyme, with a peduncle supporting each flower. [ 4 ] [ 13 ] The floral leaves are bifid (split in two parts) and ovate , while the involucral bracts are bright red, irregularly acuminate in shape (e.g., like a slipper), and about 1.1 to 1.3 mm (0.043 to 0.051 in) in length with a long, thin tube.
A. maculatum is known by an abundance of common names including Adam and Eve, [10] adder's meat, [11] adder's root, [12] arum, [10] wild arum, [12] arum lily, [12] bobbins, [10] cows and bulls, [12] cuckoo pint, [13] cuckoo-plant, [10] devils and angels, [12] friar's cowl, [12] jack in the pulpit, [12] lamb-in-a-pulpit, [11] lords-and-ladies, [13] naked boys, [12] snakeshead, [12] starch-root ...
Bauhinia purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar, and widely introduced elsewhere in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Common names include orchid tree, [2] purple bauhinia, [2] camel's foot, [2] butterfly tree, [2] and Hawaiian orchid tree. [citation needed]
Wild specimens are gray-green-purplish with a washed out look. [4] Flower of T. pallida 'Purpurea' The fleshy, hairy leaves are up to 7 in (180 mm) long, [2] narrow-oblong, and v-shaped. [5] and form a sheath around fleshy stems, which break off easily. On the ends of the stems the plants produce relatively inconspicuous flowers.
The sapwood is gray-yellow, whereas the heartwood is bright purple with dark stripes. The wood is difficult to work with, dry, and preserve, but has a high natural durability. [ 5 ] Purpleheart wood is popular for manufacturing floors, furniture, structural elements, and architectural finishes due to its physical and mechanical properties.
Peltogyne, commonly known as purpleheart, violet wood, amaranth and other local names (often referencing the colour of the wood) is a genus of 23 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae; native to tropical rainforests of Central and South America; from Guerrero, Mexico, through Central America, and as far as south-eastern Brazil.