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Thevetia thevetioides - Giant Thevetia Flower


Thevetia thevetioides - Giant Thevetia Flower (Thevetia thevetioides - Giant Thevetia)

Love these Giant Thevetia Flowers...they're beautiful and very sweetly fragrant. Photo taken August 1, 2010 in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.



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Its a beauty ..:o))

3 Aug, 2010

 

Stunning!

3 Aug, 2010

 

Mushybanna:

Thanks! Its fragrance is heavenly also! : > )

Meanie:

Thanks! : > )

3 Aug, 2010

 

I always wondered what that species looked like! T. peruviana is much overused, here.

7 Aug, 2010

 

Tugbrethil:

Yes, Thevetia peruviana is much more common here also. Although in recent years I've been seeing a lot of Thevetia thevetioide being used around San Diego.

7 Aug, 2010

 

Just how big are the flowers, D1?

9 Aug, 2010

 

Lori:

The flowers are 4 - 5 in / 10 - 13 cm wide.

9 Aug, 2010

 

they are lovely!

10 Aug, 2010

 

Lori:

Thanks!

12 Aug, 2010



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