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Butterfly shaped leaf plant

Matamata

By Matamata

Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

I have a plant with purple butterfly shaped leaves and a pink flower, can anyone identify this for me please.



  • Question asked on 7 Jul, 2008

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SusieSpearing
Susiespearing
 

I'm taking a wild stab at this without a photo but could it be Oxalis Purpurea?

7 Jul, 2008

Matamata
Matamata
 

Thank you Susiespearing. This was indeed the plant I have and I was able to find a picture of it on the Web to confirm this.

8 Jul, 2008

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