- Flowers by Color > Blue, Purple, Violet, Lavender, Lilac, Plum, Indigo, Amethyst Gallery 1
Flowers by Color : Blue, Purple, Violet, Lavender, Lilac, Plum, Indigo, Amethyst Gallery 1
Common Name: Butterfly pea, Clitoria ternatea vine, cordofan-pea
Botanical name: Clitoria ternatea
Family: Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : Asia
Tamil : Karuvilam, Sangu flower
Category : Climbing vine
Type : Perennial
Flowering colors : Blue, white & bicolor
Common Name: Blue trumpet vine, Laurel clockvine
Scientific Name:Thunbergia laurifolia
Family: Acanthaceae
Order: Lamiales
Genus : Thunbergia
Origin / Native: India
Flowering season: All year-round
Category: Tropical ornamental vine
Type/ Life cycle: Perennial
Growth Rate: Fast
Propagation: Fron stem cuttings
Name: Tibouchina semidecandra-Princess Flower
Common Name: Lasiandra, Glory bush
Family: Melastomataceae
Order: Myrtales
Genus: Tibouchina
Height :2 feet to 15 feet tall
Category : Evergreen shrub, small tree
Origin or Native : Brazil
Flowers : Blue, purple, small, 5 petals
Found in or grows in : Tropical rainforest
Common Name: Giant onion, Ornamental onion
Botanical Name: Allium giganteum
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Genus : Allium
Species :A. giganteum
Uses : Cut flowers, bouquets
Location: Govt. Rose Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Height: 4.5 to 6 feet tall
Binomial Name: Diamond eyes rose
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Height: 2.5 feet
Flowers : black-purple colour, velvety, decorative, fragrant, small, showy, clustered
Foliage: Evergreen, healthy, compact, bushy, easy to care, disease resistance
Good for: Borders, pots, bedding garden, container, patios, cut flowers
Common Name: Purple china aster
Scientific Name:Callistephus chinensis
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Genus : Callistephus
Type :Annual
Origin/Native : China, Korea
Category: Ornamental flowering plant
Light Requirement: Sunny, part shade
Name: Torenia thouarsii
Synonym : Torenia pedunculata, Torenia ramosissima Vatke
Family : Linderniaceae
Order: Lamiales
Flowers : Blue with white variegated, tiny
Height :12 inches tall
Foliage: Evergreen
Found in / Grows in: Bank of the river, River streams, Grasslands
Location: Cauvery river, srirangam, india
Common Name: Alcea rosea double pink with black
Family: Malvaceae
Order: Malvales
Flowers: White with dark magenta, large, clustered spikes
Origin / Native : China
Type :Perennial, biennial, ornamental plant
Location: Lalbagh botanical garden glass house, bangalore, karnataka, india
Height : 9.5 feet
Common Name: Dianthus brilliant star
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe
Type : Perennial
Genus: Dianthus
Light requirement : Sunny, open, average water, well-drained, fertile soils
Flowers : white & purple or burgundy colour, clustered, showy with deepgreen foliage
Good for : Cut flowers
Common Name: Phlox twinkle star mixed variety
Family: Polemoniaceae
Order: Ericales
Height: 2 feet
Flowers : Blue purple with white, bicolour petals, small, showy, clustered
Foliage: Evergreen, healthy, compact
Good for: Borders, Pots, garden beds, containers
Light requirement: Sunny, or part shade
Common Name: Purple statice flower
Scientific Name: Limonium sinuatum
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Genus : Limonium
Type: Annual, short-lived perennial
Used for: Cut flowers, dried flower arrangements
Flowers: Purple, tiny, funnel-shaped
Light requirement & care: Sunny, well drained, sandy or average soil, low maintenance
Name: Verbena tenuisecta
Common Name: Garden verbena
Flowers : Small, showy, clustered, velvety blue, purple, 5 petals, toothed
Foliage & Plant height: Green, simple, opposite, 1.5 feet tall
Good For: Bedding garden, borders, butterfly garden
Uses : Ornamental plants
Light requirement : Sunny, open
Location : Trichy butterfly park, india
Common Name: China aster flower
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Type: Annual / Biennial herb
Flowers : Purple, showy, medium blooms
Foliage: Evergreen, healthy, alternately arranged leaves, compact
Good for: Borders, Pots, Garden beds, window boxex
Synonym: Aster chinensis
Name: Callistephus chinensis
Family: Asteraceae[Sunflower family]
Order: Asterales
Flowers: Light purple, long-lasting, showy
Foliage: Evergreen, compact, 2 feet tall
Light Requirement : Sunny, open, moist, well drained soils
Pests & diseases : Leafhoppers, aphids, fungal
Propagation : From seeds
Name: Callistephus chinensis blue
Family: Asteraceae[Sunflower family]
Height: 80 to 90 cm
Flowers: Blue, long-lasting, fragrance, showy, chrysanthemum like blooms
Flowering season: Early summer to Fall
Light Requirement : Sunny, part shade, open, moist, well drained soils
Pests & diseases : Leafhoppers, aphids, fungal
Suitable for : Garden Beds, borders, containers, outdoor, pots, cut flowers, bouquets
Name: Gladiolus blue sky flower arrangement
Family: Iridaceae
Order: Asparagales
Common Name: Sword lily
Category : Perennial
Used for :Cut flowers
Flowers : Large, orange, blue, clustered spikes
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Common Name: Purple lantana, trailing lantana, Small lantana
Botanical Name: Lantana montevidensis
Family: Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : South America
Genus : Lantana
Flowers : Purple, pale purple, lavender, small, clustered, showy
Camera : Nikon D40x
Location : Srirangam butterfly park, trichy
Common Name: Dahlia mystery day purple and white petals
Family : Asteraceae
Order : Asterales
Flowers : Purple & white bicolour petals, large, showy, colourful blooms
Type: Herbaceous perennial plant
Camera : Nikon D40X
Used for: Cut flowers, Bouquets
Location: Lalbagh glass house, Bangalore, Karnatka
Scientific name: Duranta erecta
Common Name: Skyflower, golden dewdrop, pigeonberry
Origin: Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, America
Family: Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Genus: Duranta
Category:Small tree, Sprawling shrub
Flowers:Blue purple, small, clustered spikes
Foliage:Evergreen, 12 feet tall
Good for: Hedges, butterfly garden
Scientific name: Solanum virginianum
Common Name: Surattense nightshade, Thai green eggplant, Yellow-fruit nightshade
Category: Medicinal plant
Family: Solanaceae
Order: Solanales
Flowers :Blue purple, small. showy, clustered, mild hairy
Hazardous : Fruit is poisonous
Location : Srirangam kavery river, trichy, india
Botanical Name: Linaria maroccana
Scientific Name: Moroccan toadflax
Family: Plantaginaceae
Order: Lamiales
Genus : Linaria
Orign / Native: Morocco
Category: Ornamental flowering plant
Type: Annual herb
Height: 1.5 feet tall
Scientific Name: Angelonia grandiflora
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Angelonia
Kingdom: Plantae
Flowers : Small, fragrance, oppositely arrranged blooms, white with blue, purple, bicolor, hairy
Foliage : deep green, narrow leaves, hairy
Height : 3 feet
Camera : Nikon D40X
Location : Srirangam butterfly park, trichy
Common Name: Peruvian lily purple
Botanical name: Alstroemeria hybrida
Family: Alstroemeriaceae
Order: Liliales
Origin / Native : South America, Chile, Mexico, US
Life Cycle :Herbaceous Perennials
Height : Up to 3 feet [36 inches] tall
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Special Feature: Frost tolerance
Common Name: Corn flower centaurea cyanus lalbagh independence day flower show august 2015
Botanical Name: Centaurea cyanus
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Native : Europe
Type :Annual
Genus: Centaurea
Suitable for: Borders, container
Name: Alcea rosea double purple
Common Name: Hollyhock
Family: Malvaceae
Order: Malvales
Origin / Native : China
Best for : Pots, containers, borders
Height : 10 feet
Type : Perennial, biennial, ornamental plant
Location: Lalbagh botanical garden glass house, bangalore, karnataka, india
Common Name: Swan river daisy brachyscome iberidifolia lalbagh independence day flower show august 2015
Botanical Name: brachyscome iberidifolia
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Flowers : Purple, small, showy
Type :Annual
Location: Lalbagh botanical garden, bangalore
Suitable for: Borders, pots, container
Name: Pentas lanceolata flower buds
Location: Melur, Srirangam, Trichy
Flower Buds: Clustered, lavender purple color, mild hairy, surrounded with green bracts
Family: Rubiaceae
Order: Gentianales
Best For: Butterfly garde, borders, pots
Foliage:Evergreen, simple, 3 feet tall
Flowers: Lavender purple, mild hairy, clustered
Light requirement: Sunny, open, easy to care
Common Name: Phlox astoria purple white star
Family: Polemoniaceae
Height : Up to 12 inches tall
Camera: Nikon D40x
Origin / Native : North America
Life Cycle :Perennial
Location: Lalbagh botanical garden glass house, bangalore, karnataka, india
Good For : Summer garden, Borders
Flowers : purple with white, small, clustered
Common Name: Chrysanthemum pink white variegated lalbagh flower show jan 2016
Flowers: Purple with white, bicolour, showy
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Uses : Cut flowers
Best for :Pots, containers, borders, garden beds
Location: Lalbagh botanical garden glass house, bangalore, karnataka, india
Foliage: Deep green, strong, healthy, 12 inches tall
Common Name: Silver shadow rose bangalore lalbagh august 2015
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Flowers: Pale purple blue, showy, colourful, fragrance, large blooms
Height: 4 feet
Foliage :Ever green, strong,compact
Used for : Cut flowers, bouquets, vases
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore,india
Common Name: Purple osteospermum flower, osteospermum passion mix
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Common Name: Blue eyed daisy, African daisy, passion mix african daisy
Category : Annual / Perennial
Flowers :PurPle with blue eyed, showy, large, colourful
Good for : Borders, containers
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Common Name: Penstemon ice cream sweet cherry
Flowers: Purple with white, Bicolor, bell shaped, large
Suitable for: Containers, borders, Patio, garden beds
Attracts: Bees and Butterflies
Type or Life cycle: Hardy perennial
Secial feature :Drought Tolerant
Flowering season : Summer, Autumn
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Common Name: Chrysanthemum varieties pots diaplay lalbagh flower show jan 2016
Family: Asteraceae
Order : Asterales
Origin / Native : China, Asia, Northeast Europe
Uses : Cut flowers
Best for :Pots, containers, borders, garden beds
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Flowering colours : Maroon, purple, yellow
Common Name: Catharanthus roseus blue, Vinca rosea blue
Botanical name: Catharanthus roseus
Family: Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : Madagascar, Indian Ocean island
Height : Up to 2 feet tall
Type : Annual, perennial ornamental plant
Flowers : Small, blue with white bicolor, 5 petals, deep green foliage
Common Name: Purple chilli lalbagh independence day flower show august 2015
Common Name: Chili pepper, Chilli flower
Botanical name: Capsicum frutescens
Family : Solanaceae
Order : Solanales
Origin/Native :Central / South America
Location: Lalbagh botanical garden glass house, bangalore, karnataka, india
Height: 2 feet
Common Name: Bravura lily
Botanical Name: Lilium candidum
Family: Liliaceae
Order : Liliales
Genus :Lilium
Used for : Cut flowers
Best for : Pots, borders, containers
Type : perennials
Height : 3 feet
propagation : bulbs
Common Name: Crown flower, milkweed, swallow-wort
Botanical name: Calotropis gigantea
Family: Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : India,Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
Tamil : Erukku
Type : Shrub or small tree
Flowers : Small, purple with white, 5 petals, clustered, grayish green foliage
Common Name: Catharanthus roseus purple
Botanical name: Catharanthus roseus
Family: Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : Madagascar, Indian Ocean island
Tamil : Nityhakalyani
Type : Annual, perennial ornamental plant, small shrub
Foliage : Deep green, glossy
Flowers : Pinkish purple with marron centric, attracts butterflies and bees
Common Name: Star phlox purple white variegated flowers
Flowers used: Polemoniaceae
Order: Combretaceae
Camera: Nikon D40x
Good for : Borders, garden beds
Flowers :purple with white, small, clustered,showy, colourful
Location: Lalbagh botanical garden glass house, bangalore, karnataka, india
Foliage: Dark green, 12 inches tall
Common Name: Penstemon blueberry fudge
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Type:Perennial
Light requirement: Full sun,Part shade
Foliage : Dark green, oblong to ovate, lance shaped leaves, strong, upright stems
Suitable for :Containers, borders, Patio, garden beds
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Common Name: Panicled Peristrophe, Panicled Foldwing
Botanical name: Dicliptera paniculata
Family: Acanthaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : West Africa, Senegal
Tamil :Nagananda, kaarakkanjiram, karak kanciram
Genus : Dicliptera
Flowers & plant: Purple, tiny, 2 petals, deep green foliage
Common Name: Dissotis, Spanish Shawl,Trailing Tibouchina,Pink Lady
Botanical name: Dissotis rotundifolia
Family: Melastomataceae
Height: 6 inches
Origin / Native : Tropical West Africa
Life Cycle :Perennial
Type : Ornamental plant
Flowers & plant: Pinkish purple, 4 petals, small, hairy bracts and leaves
Common Name: Dog flower, snapdragon
Botanical name: Antirrhinum majus
Family: Plantaginaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Portugal, France, Syria, Morocco, Turkey, Mediterranean region
Type :Perennial, annual, biennial
Genus : Antirrhinum
Flowers: Magenta pink
Best for: Pots, borders, containers, hanging baskets, walls
Common Name: Dahlia alpen beauty
Botanical name: Dahlia Pinnata
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Colombia, America
Height :2 to 5 feet
Type : Herbaceous perennial plant, Annual
Flowers : Medium violet red or dark magenta
Best for : Pots, borders, containers, garden beds
Common Name: Sweet william, Dianthus barbatus sweet william
Botanical name: Dianthus barbatus
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Asia, South Europe
Type :Herbaceous perennial, biennial herb
Height : Up to 18 inches
Flowers: Fuchsia, white, & maroon tricolor
Best for: Borders, pots arrangement
Common Name: Cineraria, Florist's Cineraria
Botanical name:Pericallis hybrida
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Canary Islands
Type :Perennial, annual
Genus : Pericallis
Height : Up to 1 feet tall
Flowering colors: Magenta, pink, blue, white, lavender
Common Name: Dalmatian sage
Botanical name: Salvia officinalis
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Life Cycle : Herbaceous perennial
Height :Up to 2 feet tall
Uses : Ornamental, medicinal
Flowering colors: White, purple, Lavender
Attracts: Bees & butterflies
Location: Lalbagh, Bangalore, India
Common Name: Dianthus, Dianthus clove pink
Botanical name: Dianthus caryophyllus
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Asia, South Europe
Type :Herbaceous perennial, biennial herb
Height : Up to 18 inches
Flowers & plant: Magenta, deep pink
Location: Lalbagh, Bangalore, India
Common Name: Dianthus purple
Botanical name: Dianthus amurensis
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe, China, Korea
Type :Herbaceous perennial
Flowering Season : May to July
Spread: 30.48 cm tall
Flowers: Magenta purple, 5 petals, 10 stamens
Common Name: Dahlia Purple Group
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : America, Colombia, Mexico
Type :Tuberous annual flowering plant
Height : 243.84 cm
Location: Lalbagh gardens, South India
Flowers: White with pinkish purple bicolor, 6.5 inches wide
Common Name: Dendrobium purple
Botanical name: Dendrobium kingianum
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : Southeast Asia, Australia
Blooming season :Throughout the year
Height : Up to 3 feet tall
Location: Lalbagh, Bangalore, India
Best for: Pots, hanging baskets
Flowers: Purple with white
Common Name: Two humped Dendrobium
Botanical name: Dendrobium bigibbum
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : Southeast Asia, Australia
Blooming season :Throughout the year
Best for:Pots, hanging baskets
Location: Lalbagh, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Flowers: Pink with white, 5 petals
Common Name: Dahlia purple hybrid
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Colombia, America
Type :Perennial, Annual
Height : Dwarf to 4 feet
Best for: Pots, containers, garden beds, borders
Flowers: Lavender purple, 5.5 inches wide blooms with stripes
Common Name: Jimson weed
Botanical name: Datura stramonium
Family: Solanaceae
Order: Solanales
Origin / Native : America
Flowers :Large, unpleasant-smelling, trumpet shaped, MediumSlateblue with white bicolor
Location : Challaghatta, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
LifeCycle/Type: Annual Herb
Common Name: Common water hyacinth
Botanical name: Eichhornia crassipes
Family: Pontederiaceae
Order: Commelinales
Origin / Native : South America, Amazon rainforest
Life Cycle : Perennial
Category : Herb
Tamil : Aagaya thamarai
Hindi : Jal kumbhi
Common Name: Lisianthus
Botanical name: Eustoma grandiflorum
Family: Gentianaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : South America, Caribbean, Mexico, US
Grows In :Grassland
Type : Biennial, Annual
Genus: Eustoma
Flowers: Blueviolet, Indigo, white, pink, beige
Common Name: Green Shrimp Plant
Botanical name: Ecbolium ligustrinum
Family: Acanthaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Arabian peninsula, India
Height :Up to 3 feet tall
Type : Tropical and Rare tender Perennial
Tamil : Nilambari
Hindi : Udajati, Udajat
Synonym : Ecbolium viride
Common Name: Eggplant flower, brinjal, guinea squash
Botanical name: Solanum melongena
Family: Solanaceae
Order: Solanales
Origin / Native : India, Bangladesh
Height :Up 2 to 4 feet tall
Type : Tropical perennial
Tamil : Kathirikai poo
Flowers : MediumSlateBlue
Common Name: Blue Daze, Hawaiian Blue Eyes,evolvulus glomeratus azulzinha
Botanical name: Evolvulus glomeratus
Family: Convolvulaceae [morning glory family]
Order: Solanales
Origin / Native : Brazil
Flowering Season :Summer
Life Cycle : Perennial
Flowering Season: Winter, Summer
Growth Rate: Fast
Common Name: Dwarf Morning Glory
Botanical name: Evolvulus alsinoides
Family: Convolvulaceae
Order: Solanales
Origin / Native : South America, Africa
Hindi :Shyamakrantha, Visnukrantha
Tamil : Vishnukranthi
Sanskrit: Shankhapushpi
Growth Habit: Herb
Flowers: Blue with white centric, tiny
Common Name: Fuchsia mrs popple
Botanical name: Fuchsia hybrida
Family : Onagraceae
Order: Myrtales
Origin / Native : Central and South America, Caribbean island
Category : Small tree, Deciduous shrub
Genus : Fuchsia
Flowers: Fuchsia pink with purple, violet
Location: Ooty botanical garden, India
Common Name: Garden sage
Botanical name: Salvia officinalis
Family: Lamiaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Mediterranean region, Mexico, Africa
Uses :Oil, Herbal, Ornamental
Type & Category : Evergreen perennial subshrub
Flowers: MediumSlateBlue, small clustered spikes
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Garden phlox, Perennial phlox
Botanical name: Phlox paniculata
Family: Polemoniaceae
Order: Ericales
Origin / Native : North America, Siberia
Height :Up to 45.720cm
Type : Annual, Perennial plants
Flowers : Blue with white bicolor
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Garlic vine, forest garlic
Botanical name: Mansoa alliacea
Family: Bignoniaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : South America
Type :Evergreen climbing plant
Synonym : Bignonia alliacea
Flowers: Lavender, MediumSlateBlue
Best for: Archs, hedges
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Bachelor Button, Purple Globe Amaranth
Botanical name: Gomphrena globosa
Family: Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Guatemala, Brazil, Panama
Height :Annual plant
Best for : Borders, pots, containers, garden beds
Flowering colors: White, magenta, red, white, beige, yellow, pink
Common Name: Garden phlox purple
Botanical name: Phlox paniculata
Family: Polemoniaceae
Order: Ericales
Origin / Native : North America, Siberia
Height :Up to 45.720cm
Type : Annual, Perennial plants
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowers: Purple, Dark violet, small, clustered
Best for : Borders, pots, garden beds
Common Name: Globe amaranth pink with purple mixed
Botanical name: Gomphrena globosa
Family: Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Guatemala, Brazil, Panama
Height :Up to 2 feet tall
Type : Annual
Flowers : Dark violet & pink
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Hong kong orchid tree
Botanical name: Bauhinia blakeana
Family : Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : Hong Kong, China
Height :Up to 35 feet tall
Flowering Season : Mar to Oct
Growth rate & Care: Fast & Required Full Sun
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore,india
Common Name: Hooked mimosa
Botanical name: Mimosa hamata
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : Thar desert, India
Flowering Season :Feb to Aug
Height : Up to 24 inches tall
Genus: Mimosa
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Flowers: Orchid pink with deep green & red edged foliage
Common Name: Bigleaf hydrangea, french hydrangea
Botanical name: Hydrangea macrophylla
Family : Hydrangeaceae
Order: Cornales
Origin / Native : China, Japan, Korea
Height & Best For :Up to 84 inches tall, Home gardens
Category : Rounded deciduous shrub
Location: Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu, India
Flowers : Purple, blue, white, small, clustered
Botanical Name: Heliotropium arborescens
Common Name: Common heliotrope, Cherry pie flower
Family: Boraginaceae
Species: arborescens
Genus : Heliotropium
Flowers :Purple, violet, white, lavender, strong fragrant
Height : 2 feet tall
Best for: Borders, pots, containers
Uses: Cut flowers
Common Name: Small Morning Glory, Guinea bissau
Botanical name: Ipomoea eriocarpa
Family: Convolvulaceae
Order: Solanales
Origin / Native : Tropical Africa, california, india
Type :Annual, ornamental Climbing vine
Location : Kundadam, Tamil Nadu, India
Flowers : Lavender with purple throat, small
Common Name: India rubber vine, Purple Allamanda
Botanical name: Cryptostegia grandiflora
Family : Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : India, Asia, Madagascar
Tamil :Karudappaalai
Type : Woody perennial vine, Shrub, Small tree
Location: Kundadam, Erode, India
Flowers: Plum Orchid in color
Common Name: Heavenly Blue Morning Glory, Ipomoea purpurea blue
Botanical name: Ipomoea purpurea
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Ipomoea
Origin / Native : America, Mexico and subtropical territories around the world
Blooming color :Blue with pink middle
Category : Climbing vine
Flowers: Blue with pinkish purple, trumpet shaped
Common Name: Ipomoea imperati Pink, bindweed
Botanical name: Ipomoea imperati
Family: Convolvulaceae
Life Cycle: Annual, perennial plant
Origin / Native : Tropical, subtropical areas around the world
Uses :Ornamental
Genus : Ipomoea
Camera : Nikon D40X
Location: Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Common Name: Blue morning glory, blue dawn flower
Botanical name: Ipomoea indica
Family: Convolvulaceae
Order: Solanales
Origin / Native : India, China, Tropical territories of the world
Flower Shape :Funnel
Life Cycle & Category : Annual, Perennial climbing vine
Flowers: Blue with yellow throat
Common Name: Ipomoea carnea blue
Botanical name: Ipomoea carnea
Family: Convolvulaceae
Order: Solanales
Origin / Native : Brazil
Genus :Ipomoea
Life Cycle: Annual or Perennial
Location: Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, South India
Best for: Archs, pots, containers
Flowers: Dodger Blue with white throat
Common Name: Skyblue clustervine
Botanical name: Jacquemontia pentanthos
Family: Convolvulaceae (morning glory)
Genus: Jacquemontia
Origin/Native : South Florida
Category : Forb, Herb, Climbing Vine
Type : Perennial, Annual
Flowers : Blue with white, small, clustered
Synonym : Jacquemontia canescens
Location : Lalbagh, Karnataka, India
Common Name: Jasminum nitidum buds, Angelwing Jasmine Buds, Royal Jasmine
Botanical name: Jasminum nitidum
Family: Oleaceae
Synonym: Jasminum magnificum
Category : Evergreen Climbing Vine
Genus :Jasminum
Location : Bangalore, Karnataka, South India
Flowers : Misty rose, Dark magenta flower buds
Fragrance: Strong
Common Name: Jacarandas, Jacaranda
Botanical name: Jacaranda brasiliana
Family: Bignoniaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Brazil, South America
Genus : Jacaranda
Category : large tree or shrub
Height: Up to 40 feet
Location : Bangalore, Karnataka, South India
Camera : Nikon D40x
Common Name: Blue Jacaranda, Jacaranda
Botanical name: Jacaranda mimosifolia
Family: Bignoniaceae
Height: Up to 40 feet
Origin / Native : Bahama, Cuba, America
Type/ Category :Ornamental plant
Synonym : Jacaranda cuspidifolia
Flowers: Medium slate blue with white throat
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, karnataka, india
Common Name: Lavender garden mum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe
Type : Annual, Perennial
Flowers : Lavender pink, clustered,medium, colourful, showy
Used for : Cut flowers
Height : 2.5 feet tall
Best for : Borders, pots
Common Name: Lavender yellow chrysanthemum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe
Type : Annual, Perennial
Flowers : Lavender pink & yellow, clustered,medium, colourful, showy
Used for : Cut flowers
Height : 3 feet tall
Best for : Borders, pots
Common Name: king's mantle, Bush clockvine
Botanical name: Thunbergia erecta
Family : Acanthaceae
Genus: Thunbergia
Origin / Native : Western Africa
Life Cycle : Perennial
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore,india
Category: Climbing Herb
Best for: Hedges
Flowers: Blue violet, purple, yellow, lavender
Common Name: Aromatic Ginger, Sand ginger, galangal
Botanical name: Kaempferia galanga
Family: Zingiberaceae
Order: Zingiberales
Origin / Native : India, China, Indonesia, Cambodia
Used in :Chinese medicine, Chinese Cuisine
Flowers : Purple with white
Type : Aromatic, medicinal herb
Location : New Delhi
Common Name: Queen's Crape myrtle
Botanical name: Lagerstroemia speciosa
Family : Lythraceae
Order: Myrtales
Origin / Native : India,Tropical areas of south asia, Philippines
Height : Up to 65 feet tall
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore,india
Genus: Lagerstroemia
Best for: Parks, roadsides, avenues
Common Name: Lilac petunia
Botanical name: Petunia grandiflora
Family: Solanaceae
Type: Perennials, half hardy annuals
Origin / Native : North, South America
Flowers :Liliac, large, funnel shaped
Best for : Bedding garden, borders, pots, containers
Height: 12 inches
Flowering Season: Summer to autumn
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Cenicilla, Texas Sage, Silverleaf
Botanical name: Leucophyllum frutescens
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native: Texas, Mexico
Category :Medium shrub
Height : Up to 60 inches tall
Location : Bannerghatta National Park, Bangalore, Karnataka
Flowers : Pinkish purple, fuchsia, magenta
Common Name: Lacecap hydrangea
Botanical name: Hydrangea macrophylla
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Order: Cornales
Origin / Native : China, Japan, Korea
Flowers :Small, 4 petals, Pink, blue color, clustered
Height : Up to 5 feet tall
Flowers : Corn flower blue, 4 petals, clustered
Location : Ooty, nilgiri hills, india
Common Name: Lavender petunia
Botanical name: Petunia grandiflora
Family: Solanaceae
Flowering Season: Throughout the year
Category : Shrub, Herb
Height :9 to 12 inches
Type : Annual
Flowers: Lavender or Medium slate blue, wavy petals with white throat
Location: Lalbagh, Karnataka, India
Common Name: Crepe Myrtle, Thai crape myrtle, kedah bungo
Botanical name: Lagerstroemia floribunda
Family: Lythraceae
Order: Myrtales
Origin / Native : Tropical Southeast Asia
Official tree of :Saraburi Province, Thailand
Genus : Lagerstroemia
Synonym : Lagerstroemia turbinata
Location : Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Common Name: Lavender garden phlox
Botanical name: Phlox paniculata
Family: Polemoniaceae
Height: Up to 48 inches tall
Type : Perennial Herb
Flowering Season :July to Sep
Uses : Ornamental
Best for : Pots, borders, containers
Location : Lalbagh botanical gardens, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Common Name: Lavender thunbergia
Botanical name: Thunbergia erecta
Family: Acanthaceae
Life Cycle: Perennials
Origin / Native : Tropical Africa
Height :Up to 60 inches tall
Type : Climbing vine, Tropical woody shrub
Location: Lalbagh, Bangalore, Karnataka, South India
Flowers : Medium slate blue with yellow throat
Common Name: Lavender bougainvillea
Botanical name: Bougainvillea Peruviana
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Water & Light: Low water & Full sun
Origin / Native : Argentina, South California
Height :Up to 30 feet tall
Type : Evergreen Shrubs, Vines
Flowers: Lavender pink, violet, 3 petals, showy
Fragrance : Nil
Best for : Fences, hedges, borders
Common Name: Little ironweed, Asian Ironweed
Botanical name: Cyanthillium cinereum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Asia, Central & North America, Australia
Category :Branched woody herb or Forb
Type : Annual, Perennial
Sanskrit : Sahadevi
Malayalam : Poovamkurunnila
Common Name: Red violet phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae
Order: Ericales
Height: 2 feet
Flowers : red-violet with white eyes, small, showy, clustered
Origin / Native: North America
Good for: Borders, Pots, garden beds, containers
Camera: Nikon D40X
Common Name: Big sage
Botanical name: Lantana camara
Family: Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : America, West Indies
Light Requirement :Full sun
Uses : Medicinal, Ornamental
Type: Perennial shrub
Location: Lalbagh, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Common Name: Lavender egyptian star cluster
Botanical name: Pentas lanceolata
Family: Rubiaceae [madder family]
Type: Evergreen perennial shrub
Origin / Native : Africa
Light Requirement :Full Sun
Flowering Season : All Year
Flowers: Lavender, plum, medium purple, clustered
Best for: Butterfly garden, pots, containers
Common Name: Lavandulifolia
Botanical name: Salvia lavandulifolia
Family: Lamiaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : France, Spain
Height :Up to 2 meters
Genus : Salvia
Attracts: Bees, butterflies
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, India
Best for: Bedding garden, borders
Common Name: Tickberry
Botanical name: Lantana armata
Family: Verbenaceae
Care & Light: Full Sun, Average water, easy to grow
Origin / Native : Tropical America
Class :Magnoliopsida
Synonym: Lantana aculeata
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Attracts: Bees, butterflies
Common Name: Lavender zinnia
Botanical name: Zinnia elegans
Family: Asteraceae
Light Requirement & Care: Full sun, Average water
Life Cycle : Annuals
Species :elegans
Height : Up to 36 inches tall
Best for: Borders, pots, containers, garden beds
Common Name: limonium sinuatum blue
Botanical name: Limonium sinuatum statice
Family:Plumbaginaceae
Species:sinuatum
Origin / Native : Mediterranean areas of the world
Genus :Limonium
Category : Mediterranean plant
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, South India
Flowers: Purple with white
Common Name: Larkspur purple
Botanical name: Delphinium staphisagria
Family : Ranunculaceae
Order: Ranunculales
Origin / Native : Tropical Africa
Flowers :Showy, upright spikes of purple clustered blossoms
Type : Annual, perennial
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Best for: Borders, pots
Height : Up to 3 feet
Common Name: Small blue parviflora
Botanical name: Lindernia Parviflora
Family: Linderniaceae
Type: Annual
Origin / Native : India
Category :Herb
Synonym : Ilysanthes parviflora
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowers: Blue, velvety, small
Location : Srirangam, trichy, india
Common Name: wavyleaf sea lavender
Botanical name: limonium sinuatum
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Plant distribution: Asia, Europe, Africa
Type :Perennial herb, Woody shrub
Height : Up to 27 inches tall
Best for: Pots, borders, containers
Flowers: Purple with white
Location : Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu, South India
Common Name: Lettuce, Florida lettuce, False lettuce, Woodland lettuce, tall blue lettuce
Botanical name: Lactuca floridana
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Distribution/ Found in : Africa, Eurasia, Asia
Synonym :Lactuca tuberosa
Type : Annuals, Perennial, Biennial
Location: Himalaya
Common Name: Limonium sinuatum pink
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Order : Caryophyllales
Location : Lalbagh botanical garden, Bangalore, Karnataka, South India
Type : Biennial, short-lived perennial
Origin / Native :Portugal, Mediterranean
Height : 2 feet
Flowering colors : Blue, lavender, red, pink, & yellow
Location : Lalbagh, Bangalore, India
Common Name: Ironwood tree, kora kaha flower, delek air tree
Botanical name: Memecylon umbellatum
Family : Melastomataceae
Order: Myrtales
Origin / Native : India, Sri Lanka, Deccan Plateau
Category : Evergreen small tree
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore,india
Synonym: Memecylon edule
Flowers: Pink, white with blue
Common Name: Mi wong dahlia
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Colombia, America
Category :Pom Pon Dahlia
Type: Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers: White with purple, bicolor
Best for: Pots, containers, borders, garden beds
Location: Ooty botanical garden, India
Common Name: Malabar neem, Malai Vembu, Forest neem, Maha neem
Botanical name: Melia dubia
Family: Meliaceae
Order: Sapindales
Origin / Native : India, South East Asia, Australia
Growth Rate :Fast
Synonym : Melia composita
Flowers : White, purple, bicolor
Height : 15 feet
Fragrance : Mild
Common Name: Cat's claw
Botanical name: Martynia annua
Family: Martyniaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native& Found In : Mexico, India
Category :Small herb
Genus : Martynia
Life Cycle: Annual
Sanskrit : kakanasika
Tamil : Kaakkaa mookuchedi
Common Name: Mealy blue sage
Botanical name: Salvia farinacea
Family: Lamiaceae
Habit: Herb
Origin / Native : Texas
Synonym :Salvia earlei
Height : Up to 36 inches
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Flowers: Medium slate blue, medium purple
Best for : Borders, pots, containers
Common Name: Mealy sage, Texas wildflower
Botanical name: Salvia farinacea
Family: Lamiaceae
Flowering Season: March to Nov
Origin / Native : Mexico, Texas
Height :Up to 24 inches tall
Type : Herbaceous perennial
Best for: Borders
Height: 3 feet
Location : Lalbagh, Karnataka, South India
Common Name: Morning glory, Japanese morning glory
Botanical name: Ipomoea nil
Family: Convolvulaceae
Order: Solanales
Origin / Native : Tropical areas of the world, Japan, Asia, America
Uses :Ornamental
Genus : Ipomoea
Flowers : Blue with white throat, large, showy, blooming at 5.30 to 6 am and lasting up to 9 am
Common Name: Mealycup sage with honey bee
Botanical name: Salvia farinacea Benth
Family: Lamiaceae [Mint Family]
Height & Type: Up to 3 feet & Perennial
Origin / Native : Texas
Flowering Season :Early summer to Winter
Synonym : Salvia earlei
Best for: Borders
Attracts: Bees, butterflies
Location : Lalbagh, south bangalore, India
Common Name: Moulmein rosewood
Botanical name: Millettia peguensis
Family: Fabaceae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : Thailand, Siam, Myanmar, Bangladesh
Synonym :Millettia ovalifolia
Category : Deciduous tree
Flowers: Pinkish purple, pea shaped with red bracts
Genus : Millettia
Common Name: Alay, Hooked Mimosa
Botanical name: Mimosa hamata
Family: Fabaceae [pea family]
Flowering Season: Feb to Aug
Origin / Native : Thar desert,Indian subcontinent
Height :1 feet to 6 feet tall
Type : Small, medium size flowering shrub
Flowers: Pink, globe shaped
Marathi : Gulabi babul
Common Name: Moody blue rose
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Flowers : Medium violet red, pinkish purple or pinkish violet or plum with hot pink color, large, fragrance
Height : 5 feet
Best for :Pots, glass house borders
Location : Lalbagh botanical gardens, bangalore, karnataka, india
Camera: Nikon D40X
Common Name: Novalis rose
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Flowers : Lavender, plum, medium slate blue, large, fragrance
Uses : Cut flowers
Foliage :Deep green
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Height: 6 feet
Camera: Nkon D40X
Best for: Pots, garden beds, borders
Common Name: Nelumbo purple, Sacred Lotus
Botanical name: Nelumbo Nucifera
Family: Nelumbonaceae
Order: Proteales
Origin / Native : Tropical Asia
Synonym :Nelumbium speciosum
Type : Perennial
Flowers : Purple, Blue violet, dark violet or dark orchid with yellow centric, large
Location : Himalaya, india
Common Name: Pink wood sorrel
Botanical name: Oxalis debilis
Family: Oxalidaceae
Order: Oxalidales
Origin / Native : Oaxaca, Mexico, Asia, Europe
Habit :Herb
Height : 1.5 feet
Type: Perennial
Flowers: Purple, magenta with yellow centric, small, 6 petals
Common Name: Ocimum sanctum, Basil, Tulasi
Botanical name: Ocimum tenuiflorum
Family: Lamiaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : India, Pakistan, Bangladesh
Tamil :Karunthulasi, Senthulasi
Height : 3 feet tall
Category: Aromatic religious plant
Flowers: Purple, tiny, aromatic
Foliage: Purple with green foliage, medicinal
Common Name: Orchid blue purple, Ascocenda Princess Mikasa, hybrid orchid
Botanical name: Ascocenda spp
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : India, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines
Genus :Ascocenda
Cross between : Vanda & Ascocentrum
Flowers: Blue violet, showy
Best for : Hanging baskets
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Orchid purple
Botanical name: Phalaenopsis spp
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native : Taiwan, Philippines
Flowering Season :Year round
Genus : Phalaenopsis
Flowers: Purple, dark magenta, showy
Location : Lalbagh, Bangalore, Karnataka
Best for : Hanging baskets
Name: Brian ray dahlia
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Height : 5 feet tall, best for borders
Type :Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers : Purple with white, bicolour, 5 inches wide blooms, showy
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, Nilgiris, Tamil nadu, India
Used for: Cut flowers
Common Name: Orchid single
Botanical name: Broughtonia
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Phalaenopsis
Origin / Native : Central& South America
Leaves :Simple, Alternate, Up to 24 inches
Grow in : Tropical forests, All Climate
Uses:Cut flowers
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, India
Best for :Pots, hanging baskets
Common Name: Ornamental cabbage
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea
Order : Brassicales
Family : Brassicaceae
Foliage : Showy, purple green mixed fringed, fancy leaves
Height : Up to 1.6 feet tall
Category : Annuals
Best for: Garden beds, borders, pots
Location: Ooty botanical gardens, nilgiris, tamilnadu,india
Common Name: Petunia ultra crimson star
Botanical name: Petunia grandiflora
Family: Solanaceae
Flowering Season: Year round
Type : Annual
Genus :Petunia
Good For : Bedding Garden, Mixed Margins, Edges
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Flowers: Purple, Dark magenta with white, large, wavy
Common Name: Purple orchid tree
Botanical name: Bauhinia purpurea
Family: Leguminosae
Order: Fabales
Origin / Native : Burma, Thailand, Philippines
Height :Up to 30 feet tall
Growth Rate : Fast
Flowers : Magenta, medium violet red, dark magenta, purple, with white veined, large, showy
Location : Lalbagh, Bangalore, India
Common Name: Purple passionflower, maypop, wild apricot, wild passion vine
Botanical name: Passiflora incarnata
Family: Passifloraceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native : America
Type :Perennial climbing vine
Height : Up to 17 feet tall
Flowers : Purple with bicolour
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Pink morning glory, Bush morning glory
Botanical name: Ipomoea carnea
Family: Convolvulaceae
Order: Solanales
Origin / Native : Tropicals of South America
Height :Up to 16 feet tall
Category : Tree like Shrub
Hindi : Behaya
Synonym : Synonym
Flowers : Pink with Purple centric, Funnel-shaped, Clustered or single
Common Name: Purple crossandra
Botanical name: Ecbolium ligustrinum
Family: Acanthaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Sri Lanka, India, Malaya
Height :Up to 3 feet tall
Flowers : Rosy brown, amethyst, medium purple
Hindi : Purple Aboli, priyadarsha
Location : Lalbagh, Bangalore, India
Camera : Nikon D40X
Common Name: Toadflax purple
Scientific Name: Moroccan toadflax
Family: Plantaginaceae
Order: Lamiales
Genus : Linaria
Orign / Native: Morocco
Category: Ornamental flowering plant
Type: Annual herb
Height: 1.5 feet tall
Common Name: Light purple chrysanthemum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe
Type : Annual, Perennial
Flowers : Light purple, large, colourful, showy
Used for : Cut flowers
Height : 20 inches tall
Best for : Garden beds, borders, pots
Common Name: Purple salvia farinacea
Attracts: Bees, butterflies
Family : Lamiaceae
Species: farinacea
Category : Herb
Genus :Salvia
Type : Perennial
Best for : Borders, garden beds
Attracts : Bees and butterflies
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Purple anthurium
Botanical name: Anthurium andraeanum
Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Origin / Native : Central and South America
Found In :Tropical rain forests
Height :Up to 15 inches
Flowers: Purple, glossy, small
Uses: Cut flowers, best for pots
Location : Ooty botanical garden, nilgiris, tamil nadu, india
Common Name: Carpet Blue Lace Petunia
Botanical name: Petunia hybrida
Family: Solanaceae
Order: Solanales
Spread: 12 inches wide
Height :12 inches tall
Flowering Season : Spring, Summer, Late Summer
Flowers : Blue purple with lavender, medium slate blue, large
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore,india
Best for : Pots, borders, hanging basket
Common Name: Purple Wreath, Sandpaper Vine, Queen's Wreath, Bluebird Vine
Botanical name: Petrea volubilis
Family:Verbenaceae
Order : Lamiales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Central America
Height :Up to 30 feet tall
Flowering Month : Feb to March
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, India
Camera : Nikon D40X
Best for : Parks, avenues, roadsides
Common Name: Petunia, surfinia petunia
Botanical name: Petunia violacea
Family:Solanaceae
Order : Solanales
Origin / Native : Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela
Height :Up to 12 inches
Synonym : Petunia integrifolia
Propagation : Sow seeds in greenhouse or propagator-temp[60 F] in march
Pests & Diseases : Aphids & virus
Common Name: Purple picotee dianthus
Botanical name: Dianthus x barbatus
Family:Caryophyllaceae
Care & cultivation: Sunny, open, good, free draining, alkaline soils, remove old flower-heads, trim unruly plants in late summer
Type : Perennials or biennial
Height :12 inches to 2 feet
Spread : 17 inches wide
Foliage : Bright green, erect stems, lance-shaped leaves
Good for : Rock garden, borders
Common Name: Potato Vine
Botanical name: Solanum crispum
Family:Solanaceae
Order : Solanales
Origin / Native : Peru
Height :Up to 15 feet
Category : Small Tree, Shrub
Location : Lalbagh, karnataka, South India
Camera : Nikon D40X
Flowers : Lavender, purple, medium slate blue, clustered
Common Name: Blended beauty dahlia
Flowers: Purple, fuchsia, large, showy, colourful
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Colombia, Central America
Height :Up to 5 feet tall
Category : Decorative
Tamil : Seemai alli
Type: Annual, Tender perennial
Common Name: Dwarf purple dahlia
Scientific Name: Dahlia hortensis
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Height :12 inches
Type : Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers : Small, purple, clustered, showy
Best for: Pots, containers, borders
Foliage: Deep green
Common Name: Purple petunia, Picotee Petunia
Botanical name: Petunia hybrida
Family:Solanaceae
Best For : Hanging baskets, Borders
Origin / Native : South America
Flowers :Purple, Medium violet ted, dark magenta with red bicolour, colourful
Site : Full sun, open, warm
Soil : Fertile, free draining
Propagation : Seeds
Location : Bangalore, Karnataka, South India
Common Name: Purple salvia splendens, Scarlet Sage
Botanical name: Salvia splendens
Family:Lamiaceae
Genus : Salvia
Type : Annuals, biennials, perennials
Good for :Mixed borders, bedding plants
Care : Full sun, open & warm
Soil : Moderately rich & free draining
Propagation : Seeds
Flowers : Purple, medium violet red, dark magenta, colourful
Common Name: Purple snapdragon, Purple dragon flowers
Botanical name: Antirrhinum majus
Family:Plantaginaceae
Category & Care : Sub shrub, Full Sun
Origin / Native : Morocco, Africa, Europe
Type :Annual plant
Height : Dwarf to 3 feet
Best for : Borders
Light requirement : Full sun
Soil : Well drained, preferably compost added
Common Name: Purple wreath vine
Botanical name: Petrea volubilis
Family:Verbenaceae
Order : Lamiales
Origin / Native : Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica
Synonym :Petrea racemosa
Tamil : Kudirai valuppu
Location : Lalbagh, karnataka, South India
Camera : Nikon D40X
Common Name: Purple pentas
Botanical name: Pentas carnea
Family:Rubiaceae [madder family]
Growth Rate : Fast
Origin / Native : Yemen, Africa
Good For :Borders, Summer butterfly garden
Type : Annual
Flowers : Purple, slate blue, clustered
Location : Lalbagh botanical gardens, bangalore, karnatka, india
Common Name: Dahlia emory paul
Flowers: Pinkish Purple large, showy, colourful
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Colombia, Central America
Height :Up to 5 feet tall
Category : Decorative
Tamil : Seemai alli
Type: Annual, Tender perennial
Common Name: Petunia blue violet
Botanical name: Petunia multiflora hybrid
Family:Solanaceae
Flowers : Ultra Violet blue, Large, showy
Origin / Native : South America
Light requirement & care :Sunny, warm & open
Best for : Borders, garden beds, hanging baskets
Soil : Fertile & free draining
Pests & diseases : Aphids-attack immature shoots, virus disease-stunt & distort growth
Common Name: Petunia purple pink
Botanical name: Petunia grandiflora
Origin / Native:South America
Type : Annual
Flowers : Large, Wavy, pink with white throat
Good for :Borders, pots, bedding garden, hanging baskets
Light requirement : Full sun
Height : 12 inches
Spread : 12 inches wide
Common Name: Perennial salvia
Family : Lamiaceae
Light & Care:Full Sun, Medium or Well drained Soil
Location : Lalbagh, Bangalore, Karnataka, South India
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe
Height :Up to 3 feet
Type & Category : Perennial & shrub, Herb
Flowers : Medium slate blue, small, clustered spikes
Common Name: Zinnia elegans purple prince
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Category: Herbaceous flowering plant
Foliage: Dark green, compact, 12 inches tall
Light Requirement : Sunny, open, moist, well drained soils
Flowers : Purple, daisy like bright blooms
Suitable for : Garden Beds, borders, containers, outdoor, pots
Common Name: Petunia Purple
Botanical name: Petunia × atkinsiana
Family:Solanaceae
Flowers : Ultra purple, Large, Wavy, 4 inch
Origin / Native : Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Brazil
Type :Annual herb
Good For : Hanging baskets, borders, pots
Flowers : Purple, dark magenta, wavy, showy, colourful
Camera : Nikon D40X
Common Name: Petunia Violet
Botanical name: Petunia milliflora
Family:Solanaceae
Flowers : Small, trumpet shaped, Ultra Violet color, Compact, Showy
Origin / Native : Brazil, Peru, Suriname
Good For :Containers, Hanging Baskets
Foliage : Evergreen
Light requirement : Full sun
Camera : Nikon D40X
Common Name: Blue plumbago, leadwort, plumbago, cape plumbago, sky flower
Botanical name: Plumbago auriculata
Family:Plumbaginaceae
Order : Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : South Africa
Plant type :Evergreen shrub
Height&Spread : Up to10 feet & 6 ft
Flowers : Blue, light sky blue, showy, clustered
Good for : Hedges
Common Name: Phlox
Botanical name: Phlox paniculata
Family:Polemoniaceae
Order : Combretaceae
Origin / Native : Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, Guatemala
Good For :Summer Garden, Perennial gardens, Borders
Type : Perennial and annual
Flowers : Daark magenta, medium violet red, purple, showy, clustered
Good for : Borders, garden beds
Name: Birthday boy hybrid tea rose
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Flowers : Purple , clustered, showy, fragrant, colourful
Foliage :Evergreen, healthy, 36 inches tall
Uses : Cut flowers, bouquets
Location: Govt. Rose Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Light Requirement: Sunny, open, well drained soil
Common Name: Petunia white purple, Plum Star Petunia
Botanical name: Petunia atkinsiana
Family:Solanaceae
Genus : Petunia
Origin / Native : South America
Type :Annual
Flowers : White star with plum color, showy, large
Good for : Hanging baskets, borders, pots
Camera : Nikon D40X
Common Name: Pansy purple cultivar, Viola lutea
Botanical name: Viola tricolor subsp. hortensis
Family:Violaceae
Order : Malpighiales
Origin / Native : Europe
Good for :Mixed borders, pots, garden beds
Flowers : Blur purple, violet, black, yellow, showy, small, colourful
Foliage : Evergreen
Location : Chennai Flower show, TN, India
Common Name: Petunia pink purple, Blue Morn
Botanical name: Petunia violacea
Special feature:Summer Flower, heat tolerant
Spread : Up to 76 cm wide
Origin / Native : Argentina, Ecuador, South America
Height :Up to 30 cm tall
Good For : Borders, pots, hanging baskets, bedding garden
Flowers : Purple, medium violet red, dark magenta, colourful, showy
Common Name: Purple haze dahlia
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Type : Herbaceous perennial plant
Height :Up to 6 feet tall
Uses : Cut flowers
Flowers : Purple, Magenta, medium violet red, dark magenta, large
Location : Lalbagh, Bangalore, India
Common Name: Pinkish purple rose
Family : Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Foliage: Dark green
Uses: Cut flowers
Height :5 feet
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe, America, Africa
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Flowers : Pinkish purple, violet, large, fragrance
Common Name: Panola yellow purple pansy
Botanical name: Viola wittrockiana
Family: Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe
Height :Up to 17 cm
Type : Perennial
Good for : Bedding garden, borders, pots
Location : Ooty botanical garden, india
Flowers : Blackish Purple, medium violet red, dark magenta with yellow, colourfu, showy
Common Name: Pansy plentifall frost
Botanical name: Viola wittrockiana
Family : Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Flowering Season : Spring, Winter, Autumn
Height :Up to 20.3 cm
Type : Annual
Best for : Rock garden, borders, woodland
Pests : Aphids & slugs
Diseases : Mildew & rust
Common Name: Fringeleaf wild petunia, wild petunia
Botanical name: Ruellia humilis
Family: Acanthaceae
Order: Lamiales
Type : Perennial
Category :Herb, Climbing shrub, Vine
Origin / Native : Eastern United States
Flowers : Purple with white throat, funnel shaped
Location : Kundadam, Tirupur, TN, India
Common Name: Purple Tooth Rungia, Toothed Rungia
Botanical name: Rungia crenata
Family: Acanthaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native: India, China
Type :Erect herb
Height : Up to 36 inches tall
Flowering Month : July to April
Flowers : White with blue violet, tiny
Common Name: Rungia
Botanical name: Rungia parviflora
Family: Acanthaceae
Flowers: Purple, tiny,single petal with hairy bracts
Foliage : Evergreen, hairy, Leaves are oval, simple
Category :Large Evergreen Tree
Uses & Order : Medicinal & Lamiales
Grow In: Dry Lands, Wild Areas
Type : Annual creeping plant, Herb
Common Name: Purple spray chrysanthemum
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Asia, Europe
Type : Annual, Perennial
Flowers : Decorative, medium, colourful, showy
Used for : Cut flowers
Height : 3 feet tall
Best for : Borders, pots
Common Name: Rose allamanda
Botanical name: Strophanthus gratus
Family: Apocynaceae
Flowering Season & Flowers: Spring, Summer & Small, Fragrant, 5 petals, clustered
Flowering Color : Pink, Burgundy, greyish violet, Moderate purple
Type:Sprawling vine
Category : Small tree, shrub
Location : Lalbagh, Bangalore, India
Foliage : Evergreen, glossy, simple
Name: Dahlia colour spectacle
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Flowers : Pinkish purple with white, bicolour, small, showy
Foliage :Deepgreen, healthy, 4.5 feet tall
Uses : Cut flowers
Location: Botanical Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Light Requirement: Sunny, open, well drained soil
Common Name: Rose purple
Botanical name: Bernd weigel rose
Family:Rosaceae
Order : Rosales
Foliage : Deep green
Flowers :Purple, blue violet light, large, single, fragrance
Height : 8 feet
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, karnataka, india
Common Name: Rose mulberry
Botanical name: William baffin rose
Family:Rosaceae
Order : Rosales
Flowers : Medium violet red, small, fragrance
Height :Up to 4 feet
Location : Lalbagh, Bangalore, India
Best for : Pots, containers
Light requirement : Full sun
Foliage : Deep green
Common Name: Purple meidiland rose
Botanical name : Rosa chinensis
Category:Patio rose
Flowers : Medium violet red, purple, small, clustered, fragrance, chowy
Foliage : Mid green, healthy, strong small shrub
Height :3 feet
Best for : Borders, pots
Light requirement : Sunny, open
Common Name: Damask rose, benjamin britten rose
Botanical name: Rosa damascena
Family:Rosaceae
Order :Rosales
Origin / Native : India, China, Russia
Flowers :Deep pink, magenta pink, medium violet red, large, strong fragrance, colourful
Habit : Climber
Used for : Cuisines, perfumes
Common Name: Mexican bluebell, Ruellia simplex
Botanical name: Ruellia angustifolia
Family :Acanthaceae
Order : Lamiales
Origin / Native : Mexico, South America, Caribbean Islands
Flowers :Blue, medium slate blue, small, funnel shaped, showy
Type & Habit: Herbaceous perennial
Height : 2 feet
Common Name: Hybrid tea rose
Cultivar name: Rosa 'Christopher columbus'
Family:Rosaceae
Order : Rosales
Uses : Cut flowers
Flowers :Red with plum purple, bicolour, large, fragrance, colourful, showy
Foliage : Healthy, compact, deep green, stiff shrub
Height : 4 feet
Common Name: Robin hood rose
Botanical name: Rose 'Robin hood'
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Height : 4 feet
Flowers :Medium violet red, purpl, dark magenta, small, single, clustered, fragrance
Foliage : Deep green, healthy, compact shrub
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, karnataka, india
Common Name: Rosa blue moon
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Height: 5 feet tall
Used for : Cut flowers
Flowers :Slate blue, medium purple, large, showy, fragrance
Foliage : Deep green, compact, healthy
Light requirement: Sunny, open
Location: Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Sir alf ramsey dahlia
Foliage: Evergreen, healthy
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Colombia, Central America
Height :Up to 6 feet tall
Category : Decorative
Flowers : Purple, lavender, beige variegated
Type: Annual, Tender perennial
Common Name: Reine des violettes rose
Botanical name: Rose 'Reine des violettes'
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Foliage : Evergreen, healthy, compact
Height :Up to 5 feet tall
Flowers : Indigo, purple, dark magenta, large, showy, colourful, fragrance, single or clustered
Uses: Cut flowers
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Name: The mccartney rose hybrid tea
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Flowers : RedViolet, Fuchsia, large, showy, fragrant
Foliage :Evergreen, healthy, 4.5 feet tall
Uses : Cut flowers, bouquets
Location: Govt. Rose Garden, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Light Requirement: Sunny, open, well drained soil
Common Name: Romanze rose
Botanical name:Rosa 'Romanze'
Family: Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Used for : Cut flowers, bouquet
Flowers:Hot pink, magenta, fuchsia, violet, large, showy, colourful, fragrance
Foliage :Deep green, healthy, comapct
Height: 5 feet
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Rosy milkweed vine
Botanical name: Oxystelma esculentum
Family: Apocynaceae
Sub family: Asclepiadaceae
Order : Gentianales
Category :Climbing vine/Creeper
Type / Lifecycle : Perennial
Location: Srirangam river bank, trichy, tamil nadu, India
Flowers: Red violet with white, small, clustered, mild hairy
Common Name: Elma elizabeth dahlia
Flowers: Lavender pink, large, showy, colourful
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Colombia, Central America
Height :Up to 5 feet tall
Category : Decorative
Tamil : Seemai alli
Type: Annual, Tender perennial
Common Name: Sage flower
Botanical name: Salvia farinacea
Family: Lamiaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Texas
Height :Up to 2 feet tall
Type & Category : Herb
Good for : Borders
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: East Indian Globe Thistle
Botanical name: Sphaeranthus indicus
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : India, Southeast Asia
Category :Herb
Uses : Ayurveda, Medicinal
Flowers: Purple, Dark magenta, medium violet red, small, globe shaped, showy
Hindi : Gorakhmundi
Location : Srirangam river, Trichy, TN, India
Common Name: Sandpaper vine
Botanical name: Petrea volubilis
Family: Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Central America
Growth Rate :Fast
Category: Tropical flowering vine
Flowers: Blue purple, small, clustered spikes resembles purple rain
Location : Lalbagh botanical gardens, india
Common Name: Santa rita flower
Botanical name: Bougainvillea buttiana
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Origin / Native : Brazil, South America
Genus:Bougainvillea
Category & Type :Thorny ornamental shrub, Climbing vine
Suitable for: Archs, borders, fence
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Skyblue clustervine
Botanical name: Jacquemontia pentanthos
Family :Convolvulaceae
Grow In: Hedges, Fences
Origin / Native :Tropical America, South Florida
Growth Rate:Fast
Blooming Season : All Year
Flowers : Blue with white eyed, small, clustered, showy
Common Name: Snake bean flower, Yardlong bean, Chinese long bean
Botanical name : Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
Family : Fabaceae
Order : Fabales
Origin / Native : Asia, China
Type :Annual
Flowers:Medium purple, slate blue, pea shaped, vegetables are edible
Category: Climbing Shrub, Vine
Common Name: Snapdragon, Snapdragons
Botanical name: Antirrhinum majus
Family: Plantaginaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Southern France, Morocco
Category & Type:Annual, Biennial, Herbaceous perennial
Species : Majus
Flowers: Magenta pink, fuchsia, medium violet red, showy, colourful, dwarf plants
Good for : Borders, garden beds
Common Name: Mullein Nightshade, Potato Tree
Botanical name: Solanum erianthum
Family:Solanaceae
Order : Solanales
Origin / Native : Southern North America, Northern South America
Growth Rate :Fast
Category : Small tree, Evergreen medium shrub
Flowers : Purple, lavender, clustered
Common Name: Thoodhuvalai, Thai nightshade, Purple Fruited Pea Eggplant
Botanical name: Solanum trilobatum
Family:Solanaceae [nightshade]
Order : Solanales
Origin / Native : South India
Genus : Solanum
Category : Medicinal Herb
Foliage : Deep green, thorny
Flowers : Purple, clustered, 5 petals
Common Name: Bristly buttonweed, False buttonweed
Botanical name: Spermacoce articularis
Family:Rubiaceae [coffee family]
Order : Gentianales
Origin / Native : Asia, Australia, America, Africa
Height :Up to 23 inches tall
Type & Category : Annual herb, Shrub
Flowers : Purple, tiny
Foliage : Deep green, mild hairy
Common Name: Spider flower, Rocky Mountain beeplant, Bee spider flower
Botanical name: Cleome serrulata
Family:Cleomaceae
Order : Brassicales
Origin / Native : Columbia, North & South America
Genus :Cleome
Type : Annual
Flowers : Pinkish purple, clustered
Common Name: Balcombe purple dahlia
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Colombia, America
Height :2 to 7 feet
Type : Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers : Fuchsia purple, large, showy
Best for: pots, containers
Foliage: Deep green
Common Name: Small flowered rungia
Botanical name: Rungia polygonoides
Family:Acanthaceae
Order : Lamiales
Class : Magnoliopsida
Grow in :Fields, wild, Wasteland, Dry areas
Category : Creeping plant, Herb
Foliage : Deep green, hairy leaf & stems
Flowers : Purple with white, tiny blooms with mild thorny bracts
Common Name: Strophanthus gratus buds
Botanical name: Strophanthus gratus
Family:Apocynaceae
Category :Semi climbing shrub
Uses & Special Characteristic : Medicinal, Seeds are poisonous
Height :Up to 50 feet
Flowers & Buds : Small, Dark Maroon, Clustered, Fragrant flowers, 2 inch
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Rose Allamanda, Climbing Oleander
Botanical name: Strophanthus gratus
Family: Apocynaceae
Order : Gentianales
Origin / Native : Nigeria, Liberia, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
Category :Evergreen shrub, Tropical climbing Vine
Genus : Strophanthus
Flowers : Pink, clustered, showy
Name: The baron dahlia
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Height : 4 feet tall, best for borders
Type :Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers : RedViolet, Fuchsia in colour, large, showy
Location: Ooty botanical garden, Nilgiris, Tamil nadu, India
Used for: Cut flowers
Common Name: Snapdragon purple with white, dwarf antirrhinums
Botanical name: Antirrhinum majus dwarf
Care & Light: Easy to grow Full Sun, Well drained soil
Good For :Containers, Borders
Height : Up to 1 feet tall
Type :Half hardy Annual, Short lived perennial
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Flowers : Purple with white, showy
Common Name: Storm Blue Petunia
Botanical name: Petunia x hybrida
Family: Solanaceae
Order : Solanales
Flowers : Blue, indigo, 4 inches blooms, Large, Showy
Flowering :Continuously
Good For : Hanging baskets, Pots display
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, India
Light requirement : Sunny, open
Common Name: Philippine Ground Orchid
Botanical name: Spathoglottis plicata
Family :Orchidaceae
Order : Asparagales
Origin / Native : Tropical, subtropical of Asia, Southeast Asia
Flowering Month :Sep to Apr
Synonym : Spathoglottis lilacina, Spathoglottis angustifolia
Location : Lalbagh, karnataka, South India
Flowers : Magenta, fuchsia, showy
Common Name: Tropical sage purple
Botanical name:Salvia splendens purple
Family: Lamiaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Brazil
Suitable for : Borders, garden beds
Flowers: Purple, indigo, dark magenta, showy
Height: 1.5 feet
Foliage: Deep green
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Star phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae
Origin / Native: North America, Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, Guatemala
Order: Combretaceae
Type : Perennial and annual
Good for:Borders, pots, mixed garden beds
Flowers :Purple with white, medium violet red, 5 petals, small, colourful, showy
Height: 1.5 feet
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Thoothuvalai
English name: Solanum
Plant : Creeper, Thorny stems
Flowers: Purple, showy, clustered
Uses : Ayurvedsa, Medicinal, Traditional tamil cuisine
Habit:Herb, Shrub
Remedy For :Asthma, Cold, Cough
Foliage: deep green, glossy
Location : Kundadam, tamil nadu, india
Common Name: Trailing dissotis, Pink lady
Botanical name: Dissotis rotundifolia
Family: Melastomataceae
Flowers: Pink color, 4 petals, leaves are hairy
Origin / Native: India, Africa
Category :Wild herb
Synonym : Heterocentron elegans
Grows in : Fields, road sides
Location : Kundadam, Tirupur, india
Light requirement : Full sun
Common Name: Bush clockvine violet
Botanical name: Thunbergia erecta
Family:Acanthaceae
Order : Lamiales
Origin / Native : Western Africa
Habit :Woody shrub, Herb, Climber
Life Cycle : Perennial
Best for : Hedges, fence
Light requirement : Full sun
Flowers : Blue, purple, indigo, blue violet with yellow throat, showy, funnel-shaped
Common Name: Indian Ipecac
Botanical name: Tylophora indica
Family : Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Origin / Native : Indian Peninsula, Asia
Life cycle : Perennial
Category : Climbing herb / twining shrub
Flowers :Purple, dark magenta with green, bicolour, small, star shaped, clustered
Location :Srirangam river bank, Trichy, India
Common Name: Glory Flower, Princess flower
Botanical name: Tibouchina urvilleana
Family : Melastomataceae
Order: Myrtales
Origin / Native : South America, Brazil, Mexico
Flowers :Blue, purple, Dark violet, Indigo, showy, small, 5 petals with red hairy bracts, colourful
Genus : Tibouchina
Category: Shrub, Tree
Height: 3 feet to 12 feet
Common Name: wishbone flower, bluewings
Botanical name:Torenia fournieri
Family: Linderniaceae
Order: Lamiales
Type : Annual
Height :Up to 1.3 feet tall
Suitable for : Borders, garden beds
Flowers: Blue with lavender, small, showy
Location : Lalbagh, Bangalore, Karnatakaa, india
Common Name: Ultra Blue Star Petunia
Botanical name: Petunia grandiflora
Family : Solanaceae
Good For: Hanging baskets, border
Attracts : Butterflies, Bees
Flowers : Large, velvety blue purple with white, funnel shaped
Life cycle : Annual
Location :Lalbagh, bangalore,karnataka, india
Camera :Nikon D40X
Name: Star cluster flower
Type/Life cycle: Herbaceous perennial, Annual
Family : Rubiaceae
Order : Gentianales
Genus: Pentas
Origin/Native: Africa
Best For : Summer, Butterfly Garden, Seasonal
Flowers : Lavender purple, small, large clustered, showy
Location : Butterfly Park, Srirangam, trichy
Common Name: Three faces in a hood, heart's delight
Botanical name: Viola tricolor
Family : Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Origin / Native : Europe
Growth Rate :Medium
Type & Category : Annual, Biennial, Short-lived Perennial
Height: 12 inches
Location: Ooty rose garden, Nilgiris, india
Common Name: Violet garden phlox
Botanical name: Phlox paniculata
Family : Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox
Flowers & Plant : Blue violet, dark orchid, Bright magenta violet in colour, showy, 5 petals, fragrant, large clustered
Good For : Summer garden, Mixed Borders, Garden beds
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Sir clough rose
Family : Rosaceae
Order: Rosales
Height : 5 feet
Flowers : Pinkish PurPle, showy, fragrance, colourful
Used for :Cut flowers, bouquets
Foliage & Plant : Healthy, evergreen, compact
Location : Lalbagh botanical gardens, bangalore, india
Common Name: Purple Fleabane, Sahadevi, Goat weed
Botanical name: Vernonia cinerea
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : India, Asia
Category :Annual, Perennial herb
Synonym : Cyanthillium cinereum
Flowers : Blue violet, purple, tiny, clustered
Location : Kundadam, Tirupur, India
Common Name: Violet petunia
Botanical name: Petunia violacea
Family: Solanaceae [potato family]
Flowers: Large, Showy, Fragrant, Blue violet color, 5 cm wide, Funnel shaped
Origin / Native : South America
Special Characteristic :Heat tolerant
Suitable for : Borders, containers, pots, garden beds
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Height : Up to 12 inches
Common Name: Violet scarlet sage
Botanical name: Salvia splendens Violacea
Family: Lamiaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : Brazil
Good For :Bedding gardens, Borders, Summer garden
Type & Category : Herbaceous perennial
Height : 1.5 feet
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Common Name: Five leaved chaste tree
Botanical name: Vitex negundo
Family: Lamiaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan
Category :Small aromatic tree, large shrub
Tamil: Nochi
Foliage: Grayish green, medicinal, 12 feet tall
Flowers: Slate blue, purple, tiny, clustered, aromatic
Common Name: Blue Vanda, Autumn Lady's Tresses
Botanical name : Vanda coerulea
Family : Caryophyllales
Order: Asparagales
Origin / Native: China, Khasi hills, Assam, North East India
Subfamily :Epidendroideae
Uses : Medicinal
Flowers : Blue violet, indigo, showy, clustered
Suitable for : Hanging baskets
Common Name: Verbena
Botanical name: Verbena x hybrida
Family: Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Origin / Native : America, Europe
Uses :Ornamental, Butterfly garden
Type : Annual, perennial
Flowers : Purple, blue violet, small, toothed petals, clustered, colourful
Suitable for : Butterfly park, borders
Location : Lalbagh, Bangalore, india
Common Name:Petunia in hanging basket
Botanical name: Petunia Hybrida
Family : Solanaceae
Order : Solanales
Synonym : Petunia Multiflora, Petunia grandiflora
Camera: Nikon D40X
Flowers: Dark magenta with blue throat, showy, colourful with evergreen foliage
Location: Ooty botanical garden, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Common Name: Vigna unguiculata
Botanical name : Vigna unguiculata
Family : Fabaceae
Genus: Vigna
Origin / Native: Africa
Flowers :Small, Pea shaped, purple, blue shade with yellow eyes
Synonyms: Dolichos unguiculata, Dolichos sinensis
Fruits: are edible used for indian cuisines
Common Name: Veilchenblau rose
Family: Rosaceae
Order : Rosales
Flowers: Purple, dark magenta, indigo, medium violet red, fragrance, colourful, clustered
Foliage : Dark green, compact
Height:4 feet
Good For :Borders, pots
Light requirement: Sunny, open, well drained soils
Common Name: Wood sorrel, Wood sorrel pink
Botanical name: Oxalis magnifica
Family : Oxalidaceae
Order: Oxalidales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Tropical America
Type : Annual, perennial
Synonym : Ionoxalis oaxacana Rose
Location :Lalbagh, bangalore,karnataka, india
Flowers :Purple, magenta, small, clustered
Common Name: Willo borealis dahlia
Botanical Name : Dahlia willo borealis
Family : Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native: Mexico, Colombia, America
Category :Pom pom Dahlia, Pompon
Type : Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers : Medium violet red, purple,magenta with white, bicolour, small, colourful, showy
Used for : Cut flowers
Common Name: Zinnia purple
Botanical name: Zinnia elegans
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : North & South America
Light Requirement : Full sun
Good For : Borders, Cut flowers, Containers, Garden beds
Location : Lalbagh, bangalore, india
Flowers : purple, large, showy
Common Name: Zinnia violet
Botanical name: Zinnia violacea
Family: Asteraceae
Flowering Season: Summer
Origin / Native :Mexico
Flowers : Lilac violet, 13 petals, single, colourful, showy
Attracts: Bees, butterflies
Height: Up to 3 feet tall
Best for: Garden plant, butterfly garden
Common Name: Blue verbena
Scientific name: Verbena rigida
Family: Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Genus: Verbena
Origin / Native: Brazil, Argentina
Type & Category: Perennial Herb
Synonym: Verbena Venosa
Flowers: Blue purple, small, clustered, showy, good for butterfly garden
Common Name: Orchid bouquet
Colors: Blue, Purple
Image Resolution: 600x402, 1500x1498
Family: Orchidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Suitable for : Pots, hanging baskets
Good for: Cut flowers, vases
Camera: Nikon D40x
Location: Ooty botanical garden, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
Common Name: Edinburgh dahlia
Botanical name: Dahlia hybrida
Family: Asteraceae
Order: Asterales
Origin / Native : Mexico, Colombia, America
Height :2 to 7 feet
Type : Herbaceous perennial plant
Flowers : Dark magenta with white, unique, bicolour, colourful, medium blooms
Best for: pots, containers
Foliage: Evergreen, healthy
Common Name:African lily types display
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Genus: Agapanthus
Origin: South Africa
Flowering colours: White, Blue purple
Synonyms: Abumon africanum
Scientific Name: Agapanthus africanus
Location: Ooty botanical garden, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India
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