Small plant, purple flowers with velvety leaves

Discussion in 'Plant ID' started by Snap, Jan 3, 2012.

  1. Snap

    Snap Seedling

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    This is a really hardy little plant with delicate purple flowers and velvety leaves. It only grows (at my place) to about one foot/30 cm high. It seems to flower many times throughout the year, providing it gets enough water. I'd love to know its name.

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  3. chocolate

    chocolate In Flower

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    Good morning, I am pretty sure this is the old fashioned evolvulous.
     
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    Snap Seedling

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    Chocolate, you're right again, thanks! I Googled evolvulus and found evolvulus alsinoides...which lead me to naming the other (more common) one I have in the garden, evolvulus glomeratus 'blue daze'.

    Thanks again, it's a wonderful little plant and deserves more attention than I give it.
     
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  6. Snap

    Snap Seedling

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    Rosemarie, I've just sat here flicking between pictures of Ruellia humilis and Evolvulus alsinoides, and the actual flower from my garden.

    I believe my plant is much more likely to be Ruellia humilis, judging by the flower :stew1:
     
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    Glad to hear I could help! :-D
     

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