Thursday, February 17, 2011

True blooms of the Squirrel's Tail

The little purple buds encased in the white blooming bracts of my Justicia betonica have opened.

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Squirrel's Tail (Justicia betonica) blooming bract with true blooms emerging near the base.  Other buds can be seen inside the bract.
Do you see the 3 lower petals and the throat?  They are actually pretty neat blooms, although they are small.

The single blooming stalk has gotten heavy and is laying on its side now.  I wonder what the chances are of the blooms pollinating...

2 comments:

  1. Awesome picture! Good job! I like the Squirrel's Tail even more now!

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  2. So unique! Looks like you have quite a treasure of a plant.

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