Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub)
Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub) purple flower hanging down from green serrated foliage.
Botanical name: Thunbergia kirkii
Common name: Blue Sky Shrub
Family: Acanthaceae
Origin: East Africa
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A small bushy dense shrub with unusual shape of leaves (rombical, toothed), that are dark green to silvery. Flowers are 1-2in wide, dark blue. Somewhat succulent-looking, with hard leaves, this plant still requires regular watering. Does well in container.
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Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub) flower displaying deep purple petals and a soft yellow center.
Thunbergia kirkii blue flower with yellow center hangs from thin green stem
Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub) green leaves mixed with small purple flower blooms
Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub) leaves with distinct serrated edges on a green branch
Thunbergia kirkii foliage with narrow green and purple pointed leaf structures.
Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub) blue flower petals with yellow centers amidst lush green foliage.
Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub) green leaves with jagged edges attached to a woody branch.
Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub) showing dense green foliage with many small pointed narrow leaves
Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub) leaves with distinct serrated edges on a slender wooden stem
Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub) violet blue flower with yellow center amidst lush green foliage.
Thunbergia kirkii (Blue Sky Shrub) purple flowers with yellow throats nestled among green pointed leaves.
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