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Siningia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower


Siningia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower (Siningia cardinalis - Cardinal Flower)

This beautiful plant is evergreen here in San Diego. It's growing in the Botanical Building (which is a giant lath-structure) in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. Photo taken Nov. 13, 2012.



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The color of the leaves is interesting.

14 Nov, 2012

 

It's because the leaves have velvety hairs on them. This plant is related to African violets. The leaves have the same texture like African violets leaves.

14 Nov, 2012

 

Almost looks like one would like to grow it for the leaves and not for the flowers.

14 Nov, 2012

 

Yes, it's grown for the leaves and the flowers.

This plant typically has more flowers.

14 Nov, 2012



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