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Philippine violet

Barleria cristata

Photo by Harsha Singh
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Species ID Suggestions

December Flower / Philippine Violet

Barleria cristata

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Comments (5)
ceherzog
That looks right...same family as Ruellia
Harsha Singh
Alright. That must look nice. Thanks for the information. :)
Arun
In Tamilnadu its known as December flower,it blooms once in the year, Girls and women love to wear strings of fresh flowers in their hair
Harsha Singh
Ruellia looks similar but the ID suggestion by Arun is native to India. Thank you both.
ceherzog
Looks like a Ruellia species..not sure what species are native to India

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