Blue, lavender, purple flowers - Plant Encyclopedia Results

These are definately warm growers who like to be shaded, the perfect houseplant, and very free flowering. These orchids are the easiest and most rewarding of the family for the home grower as they produce arching spikes of ten or more flowers as often as three times a year. In nature there are just under 50 wild species which are found from India eastwards through the Philippines and into Northern Australia. The name Phalaenopsis is from the Greek and means moth-like. The plants are shade-loving and grow on branches or on rocks where the air is warm and moist. Phalaenopsis plants do not have pseudobulbs and the strength of the plant is in its large, leathery leaves and thick roots. New leaves appear slowly and regularly over each other and are generally a deep green but occasionally can he attractively mottled. The flowers appear on a spike from the stem between the leaves and, depending on the type, there may be anything from a single flower to over a hundred. When flowering has finished, or ideally has one or two flowers left, you can trim off the spike to around 1 inch from just above the first node on the main spike stem, that will be somewhere below where the first flower appeared, and is a little bump covered by a small leaflet, it may re spike and flower early from there, or if the spike has died fully and gone brown, trim off the flower spikes to within 1 inch from where they appeared out of the side of the plant, and look after it, it should re bloom on new spikes next year; occasionally a flower bud will develop into a small plant with roots which can be cut off and potted up. These propagations may flower within a couple of years. Many hundreds of hybrids have been bred, and the trade in Phalaenopsis is a huge pot-plant market because of the ease of cultivation as house plants.

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Pontederia rotundifolia, also known as Tropical Pickerelweed, is a small plant native to Central and South America. It prefers full sun to semi-shade and thrives in bog or aquatic environments. This plant blooms with beautiful pink, blue, and lavender, purple flowers.

Grown all year long and in USDA Zones between 9 and 11

This plant is considered invasive and prohibited to grow in Florida

Aloha Lily Eucomis are exotic, fragrant, drought tolerant once established, are nearly disease and pest free, are low input and have an extended shelf life. There are currently three main varieties: Leia, a burgundy-purple; Maui, a pure white; and Nani, a soft pink.

It is called the Pineapple Lily for its unusual flower heads that either resemble pineapples or are perfectly cylindrical. The leaves are thick and lance shaped and make up a full basal rosette. Pineapple Lilies like rich, loose soil and full sun. They will grow in partial shade, but will have fewer and smaller flowers.

Aloha Lily Eucomis do well over a wide range of environmental conditions and can be grown as potted plants or in-ground.

Petunia is a widely cultivated genus of flowering plants of South American origin. Most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids. They have wide trumpet shaped flowers and branching foliage that is hairy and somewhat sticky.

Verbena is a diverse genus of flowering plants in the Verbenaceae family, comprising about 150 species native primarily to the Americas, with a few species occurring naturally in Europe. Depending on the species, verbenas may be annuals, perennials, or small subshrubs, ranging from compact bedding plants to upright, airy forms several feet tall. They are valued for their long-lasting clusters of small, five-petaled flowers in shades of purple, violet, pink, red, white, and lavender, often blooming continuously from spring until frost. Their extended flowering season and nectar-rich blooms make them especially attractive to butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.

Most verbenas grow best in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerating heat, humidity, and short periods of drought once established. They benefit from regular deadheading or light trimming to encourage continued flowering and compact growth. Depending on the species, they are suitable for USDA Zones 7-11, while many are also grown as annuals in cooler climates. Their versatility makes them excellent choices for borders, containers, hanging baskets, rock gardens, pollinator gardens, and naturalistic plantings.

A woody vine capable of growing to 15-20 m high where supporting trees are available. The leaves are alternate, palmately five-lobed (sometimes three or seven lobes).

The white and purple-blue flowers which appear in summer may be as large as 4 in (10.2 cm) across. The fruit is an oval orange-yellow berry.

Numerous crosses have been made between P. caerulea and Passiflora racemosa, Passiflora alata, and Passiflora Amethyst.

The extremely polymorphic (variable) species Limnophila aromatica can be found growing in swampy or boggy soil in its native region of southeastern Asia. As an aquarium plant, limnophila aromatica is a beautiful addition to any high light aquascape. Depending on nutrient and light levels, the plants can be anything from a bright green to deep purple, with bronze edges on the leaves. Plants that reach the top of the aquarium will often begin to form emersed foliage. The flower is very pretty purple, and is slightly fragrant.

The plant is occasionally cultivated and harvested from the wild for its edible leafy stems. With its attractive flowers, the plant can be grown as an ornamental in gardens.

A very widespread Dendrobium species found through India, China and the Himalayas to Burma, Thailand, and the Malaysian peninsula. More often found in cultivation under the botanical synonym of Dendrobium pierardii. These plants, which have pendant canes (pseudobulbs), are easily grown in baskets or mounted. In the fall the leaves fall and the plant enjoys a rest, where in water is withheld. In the spring, the fragrant flowers appear from the fallen leaf points. As the flowers fade, new growth begins at the base of the previous years growth. The leafless canes often rebloom for several years. Well grown plants can reach 3 to 4ft in cane lengths.