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Tragopogon porrifolius is a plant cultivated for its ornamental flower and edible root. It also grows wild in many places and is one of the most widely known species of the salsify genus, Tragopogon. It is commonly known as purple or common salsify, oyster plant, vegetable oyster, Jerusalem star, [5] Jack go to bed, [6] goatsbeard, [7] or ...
Cyclamen hederifolium and Cyclamen purpurascens bloom in summer and autumn, Cyclamen persicum and Cyclamen coum bloom in winter and Cyclamen repandum blooms in spring. [15] Each flower is on a stem coming from a growing point on the tuber. [15] In all species the stem is normally bent 150-180° at the tip so that the nose of the flower faces ...
Brunfelsia pauciflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, the nightshades. It is endemic to Brazil, and it is grown in cultivation. [1] A shrubby perennial plant grown in gardens, its common names include today, tomorrow together, yesterday, today and tomorrow, morning-noon-and-night, kiss me quick, and Brazil raintree.
Allium atropurpureum grows from a spherical to egg-shaped bulb. Its scape is up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. The green, [4] leaves are broadly linear, up to 7 mm across, tapering at the tip. [5] It blooms in late spring and early summer, [4] the umbel is hemispherical, with many dark purple flowers.
Description. Like all morning glories, the plant entwines itself around structures, growing to a height of 2–3 m (6 ft 7 in – 9 ft 10 in) tall. The leaves are heart-shaped and the stems are covered with brown hairs. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, predominantly blue to purple or white, and 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) in diameter. [5]
It is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its purple flowers which appear in early Summer. Iris latifolia grows to a height of 50 cm. [3] The plant produces two or three deep purple flowers with yellow marks in the center of the lower petals. Flowers have six tepals and are 12–13 cm in diameter. Leaves are stiff and sword-shaped ...
Dalea purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known as purple prairie clover. [5] Native to central North America, purple prairie clover is a relatively common member of the Great Plains and prairie ecosystems. It blooms in the summer with dense spikes of bright purple flowers that attract many species of insects.
In summer it has up to forty dark pinkish purple to reddish purple flowers with darker spots and blotches on a tall flowering stem. Description [ edit ] Dipodium atropurpureum is a tuberous , perennial herb with leaves reduced to overlapping, greenish purple bracts about 15 mm (0.6 in) long and 12 mm (0.5 in) wide on the flowering stem.