purple wreath
plant
Also known as: Petrea volubilis, sandpaper vine
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The "purple wreath" is a tropical American woody vine, scientifically known as Petrea volubilis. This plant is characterized by its abundant, showy racemes of purplish-violet or blue flowers. The genus Petrea, to which this vine belongs, is part of the Verbenaceae family and features large blue or purple flowers in long racemes, with the colored sepals becoming prominent when the plant fruits. The common name "queen's wreath" is also used to refer to the purple wreath.123
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