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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Tangelo

A delicate but fiery beauty I spotted by the road while walking my dog on Christmas Day.  I remember this has a bright magenta variety.  The size and shape are similar to a Philippine Violet (Barleria cristata and Barleria repens) and Ruellia tuberosa.  I hope somebody can identify this flower.


“Passion. It lies in all of us. Sleeping... waiting... and though unwanted, unbidden, it will stir... open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us... guides us. Passion rules us all. And we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... the ecstasy of grief. It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion, maybe we'd know some kind of peace. But we would be hollow. Empty rooms, shuttered and dank. Without passion, we'd be truly dead.” ~ Joss Whedon

Mirabilis jalapa, Four o'clock Flower, Marvel of Peru - thanks, Andrea!

 

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25 comments:

  1. AndreaJanuary 18, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    I have posted this a few times Luna, it is the 4 o'clock plant or Mirabilis jalapa. It has many color variants. Mine today is also of this color, which i also got from the roadside, haha!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2013 at 7:29 PM

    Lovely pictures!!

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  3. LizJanuary 19, 2013 at 12:58 AM

    It's beautiful and i love the color.

    Heliconia

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  4. UnknownJanuary 19, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    Gorgeous! I love the colour.

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  5. joyJanuary 19, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    Beautiful flowers and qoute! Have a nice week end:)

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  6. NatureFootstepJanuary 20, 2013 at 3:20 AM

    I thought it was hibiscus at first. Looks great.

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  7. Sallie (FullTime-Life)January 20, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    What an amazingly beautiful flower. This is really my favorite color of all time!!!

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  8. Self SagacityJanuary 20, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    fantastic colors luna. they are vibrat.

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  9. lotusleafJanuary 20, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    I love that colour!Sometimes, the flowers in the same plant have different colours.

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  10. ZosiaJanuary 20, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    So vibrant and elegant. Nice to looks at beautiful flowers when we are in the middle of winter in Europe.

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  11. The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLAJanuary 20, 2013 at 10:01 PM

    Gorgeous! The bloom has a similar look to the hibiscus, except it has much longer neck. Blessings!

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  12. lina@womens perspectivesJanuary 20, 2013 at 10:54 PM

    So bright color.
    Thanks for dropping by :)

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  13. DeniseinVAJanuary 20, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    A real beauty! The color is fabulous. Thanks so much for sharing this Luna and have a great week.

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  14. JudyJanuary 21, 2013 at 12:37 AM

    Fiery is the right word to describe the colour!! I love the way the stamens curl!!

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  15. JannibeleJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:03 AM

    What a beautifull orange flower. My favourite colour.

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  16. CarverJanuary 21, 2013 at 3:02 AM

    The orange flowers are so cheerful and beautiful.

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  17. JaneJanuary 21, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    Pretty! Almost looks painted. Love the scent of these flowers-it will travel across the yard!

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  18. chris and angelaJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:05 AM

    flowers always seem to express joy to me and your photograph does so also

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  19. Maria @ LSSJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    Lovely flower.

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  20. Chubskulit RoseJanuary 21, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    I remember this flower, so pretty!

    Hopping from Mandarin Orange Monday.

    Children in Costume
    Have a great week ahead!

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  21. lorikJanuary 21, 2013 at 1:04 PM

    It really is an exotic looking flower. Great capture of it too! Thank you for sharing it on Mandarin Orange Monday:)

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  22. Edna BJanuary 21, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    Beautiful flower. I love the color. I don't think I've seen any of these around my parts. Thank you for sharing.

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  23. UnknownJanuary 22, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    i saw same type of this,you shot this perfectly..

    visiting you here

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  24. IndraniJanuary 22, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    These are called 4'o'clock flowers here, they bloom at four in the evening.

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  25. Luna MirandaJanuary 22, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    Thank you, Indrani.

    Thank you, guys, for visiting.

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