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Strobilanthes kunthiana, known as Kurinji or Neelakurinji in Tamil language and Malayalam and Gurige in Kannada, is a shrub of the bear's breeches family ( Acanthaceae) that is found in the shola forests of the Western Ghats in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The purplish blue flower blossoms only once in 12 years, and gave the Nilgiri Mountains range its name as nil (blue) + giri (mountains ...
Ipomoea purpurea, the common morning-glory, [2] tall morning-glory, [3] or purple morning glory, is a species in the genus Ipomoea, native to Mexico [4] and Central America .
Echinacea purpurea is an herbaceous perennial up to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 25 cm (10 in) wide at maturity. Depending on the climate, it blooms throughout summer into autumn. Its cone-shaped flowering heads are usually, but not always, purple in the wild.
The cherry blossom and Chrysanthemum morifolium are usually considered the national flowers of Japan. Japan's national government has never formally named a national flower, as with other symbols such as the green pheasant, which was named as national bird by a non-government body in 1947.
See also Language of flowers – cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Narcissus in culture - uses of ...
Species: L. salicaria. Binomial name. Lythrum salicaria. L. Lythrum salicaria or purple loosestrife [2] is a flowering plant belonging to the family Lythraceae. It should not be confused with other plants sharing the name loosestrife that are members of the family Primulaceae. Other names include spiked loosestrife and purple Lythrum.
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.
Lamium purpureum, known as red dead-nettle, [1] purple dead-nettle, or purple archangel, [2] is an annual herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe and Asia but it can also be found in North America .