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The total width of a lower leaf may be up to 2 ft (61 cm), and the leaflets are 0.75–4.5 in (1.9–11.4 cm) long and 0.5–2.5 in (1.3–6.4 cm) across. They are generally ovate with serrated margins, and some are cleft into either shallow or deep lobes. The plant has white to greenish flowers in umbrella-like umbels.
It is a compact evergreen perennial which grows in low clumps and sends up long stems that support globes of bright pink flowers. In some cases purple, white or red flowers also occur. It is a popular garden flower and has been distributed worldwide as a garden and cut flower. It does well in gardens designed as xeriscapes or rock gardens.
Common varieties include 'Alba' and 'Floristan White' which are white-flowering cultivars [5] on 18 in (46 cm) tall spikes, 'Callilepsis' with long stems good for cut flowers, 'Floristan Violett' with a strong stem and thick, violet flower spikes preferred by florists, and 'Kobold' which stays small in size with deep purple flowers. [6]
The inflorescence consist of a terminal panicle that is 37 cm long. The double-lipped petals are 1.5-2.4 cm long, that range from bluish-purple, and at times pink or white. The double-lipped petals are 1.5-2.4 cm long, that range from bluish-purple, and at times pink or white.
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However, it will tolerate drier conditions. The flowers are showy and bright, and a number of cultivars have been selected for variation in flower colour, including: 'Atropurpureum' with dark purple flowers 'Brightness' with deep pink flowers 'Happy' with red flowers on a short (60 cm or 24 in) stem 'Purple Spires' with purple flowers on a tall ...
The stem is woody with several branches. The leaves are a few centimeters long and are divided into 3 to 7 narrow leaflets. The inflorescence atop each stem branch is a spike up to 7 cm (2 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) long containing many purple flowers. The fruit is a legume pod containing 1 or 2 seeds. [8] The Latin specific epithet purpurea means purple. [10]
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