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On Jun 28, 2006, pforrester from Fallbrook, CA wrote:
I saw this plant growing at my neighbor's house and took cuttings from it. It is beautiful and the tiny flower is very complex and unusual. It looks like there are three little red hearts a brown round part topped by a circle looking a bit like an eye and then several yellow projections I can't remember their shape, probably stamens. The purple bracts are showy but the flower needs to be seen up close to appreciate it.
On May 19, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
The flowers are not nearly as showy as the two surrounding fuchsia-purple bracts that measure 2-3 inches wide and long with serrated margins and prominent veins. These "flowers", looking like purple butterflies appear nearly year round with peak bloom from summer through fall. Plant in full sun to medium shade and water moderately. Blooms less and is less vigorous when kept dry.
I have been looking for the name of this vine since I have found it growing in Los Angeles at the Getty Musuem.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Fallbrook, California (2 reports) Huntington Beach, California Laguna Beach, California Bartow, Florida Mulberry, Florida Port Saint Lucie, Florida Vero Beach, Florida Hominy, Oklahoma Austin, Texas Deer Park, Texas Galveston, Texas Houston, Texas Humble, Texas San Felipe, Texas
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