Queen's Wreath, Bluebird Vine (Petrea racemosa)

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Nov 10, 2003

Common name: Queen's Wreath, Bluebird Vine
Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Petrea
Species racemosa

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/60088/

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goldenfish Tottori, Japan(Zone 9a) Nov 10, 2003

I like this color very much! The Japanese common nane is YAMOME-KAZURA(Widow's vine) of this plant. I don't know who named though, I feel sorry for her(or him??)lol

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sassytiger Lakeland, FL Nov 10, 2003

I like the color! And I like how it has a flower bloom from inside of the other flower!

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Nov 10, 2003

The light purple "flower" is actually the sepals. They stay with that color on the plant for a long time after the petals (the darker part) fades. It only loses the color when the seedheads are ready to open (which means that it stays purple for a couple of months), and work as a parachute when they fall.

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sassytiger Lakeland, FL Nov 10, 2003

Do you have any of these seeds?

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Nov 10, 2003

Nope, I donīt have any, sorry :^/

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sassytiger Lakeland, FL Nov 10, 2003

Where did you get these seeds from?

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Nov 10, 2003

I took that picture in the botanical garden, thatīs not my plant

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woodspirit1 Lake Toxaway, NC(Zone 7a) Nov 11, 2003

It looks a bit like an orchid. Is it related?

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roshana Jacksonville, IL(Zone 5a) Nov 11, 2003

Beautiful picture. Gotta love those blues. Thanks for posting it. I'm going to look up more about it and see if I can get some seeds for it for next spring. Thanks.

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Nov 11, 2003

woodspirit1, although the flower shape kinda ressembles an orchid, they are not related at all. Bluebird Vine is closely related with Lantanas, Verbenas and Clerodendrums.

Roshana, thanks for the comment :^)

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suncatcheracres Old Town, FL Nov 11, 2003

Another beautiful picture of a very interesting plant posted by you. I really appreciate your posts, as they give all of us gardeners here in the US an appreciation of the diverse types of plants growing in your part of Brazil. I also appreciate your comments on the plants' culture and comments such as whether they are native or invasive. Many thanks.

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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Nov 11, 2003

Wow, thank you! But well, just like you apreciate pictures of tropical plants, I often catch myself drooling at pictures of Lilies, Irises, Daylilies, Araceae, and Orchids cultivated in US and Europe that canīt survive our tropical climate. So, thatīs an exchange :^)

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