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Plant identification => Plant identification => Topic started by: violapinnata on October 15, 2013, 03:50:49 AM

Title: Little shrub with purple flowers ID'd by Oron as Lotus jacobaeus
Post by: violapinnata on October 15, 2013, 03:50:49 AM

I would like to identify this plant I've encountered in a garden of Menton (France) and photographed on September 22. Does anyone recognize it? Thanks in advance, Bruno

Title: Re: Need ID for a little shrub with purple flowers
Post by: oron peri on October 15, 2013, 11:02:47 AM

Bruno,
It is Lotus jacobaeus from Cape Verde.

Title: Re: Need ID for a little shrub with purple flowers
Post by: violapinnata on October 15, 2013, 11:23:20 AM

Many many many thanks!!!

Title: Re: Little shrub with purple flowers ID'd by Oron as Lotus jacobaeus
Post by: Fleur Pavlidis on October 15, 2013, 03:25:34 PM

The colour combination of near black and grey/green is so attractive - like Salvia discolor. Unfortuantely the MGS seed exchange doesn't have any seed of Lotus jacobaeus.

Title: Re: Little shrub with purple flowers ID'd by Oron as Lotus jacobaeus
Post by: Fermi on October 16, 2013, 11:16:45 AM

One I'll have to look out for - it's on our "allowed list" for importing seed - though hopefully someone is already growing it in Australia!
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Little shrub with purple flowers ID'd by Oron as Lotus jacobaeus
Post by: Trevor Australis on October 18, 2013, 10:15:13 PM

I saw it last week at Scott Robinson's 'Zephyranthes' nursery at Midlands in Perth, Western Australia. It is definitely on my Wants List.

Title: Re: Little shrub with purple flowers ID'd by Oron as Lotus jacobaeus
Post by: violapinnata on October 18, 2013, 10:50:22 PM

Unfortunately, this beautiful  Lotus does not grow in my garden. But I can ask the owner of the garden where I saw it if I can have the seeds. If yes I will communicate it in this forum. All the best, Bruno