Plants with violet flowers
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Click on the botanical name for plant description.
Acalypha chamaedrifolia 
(Red Hot Cat's Tail)
Acalypha hispida 
(Chenille Plant)
Acalypha wilkesiana (Copperleaf)
Acalypha Inferno 
(Inferno Copper Leaf)
Adenium obesum 
(Desert Rose)
Aechmea gamosepala 
(Matchstick Plant)
Albizia saman 
(Rain Tree)
Allamanda cathartica 
(Allamanda)
Alpinia purpurata 
(Red Ginger)
Alysicarps vaginalis 
(Alyce Clover)
Amaranthus cruentus 
(Red Amaranth)
Anigozanthos flavidus 
(Tall Kangaroo Paw)
Antigonon leptopus 
(Coral Vine)
Argyreia nervosa 
(Monkey Rose)
Aristolochia tagala 
(Dutchman's Pipe)
Averrhoa carambola 
(Star Fruit)
Barleria cristata 
(Philippine Violet)
Barringtonia asiatica 
(Fish Killer Tree)
Bauhinia monandra 
(Pink Orchid Tree)
Bauhinea sp. 
(Poor Man's Orchid)
Bignonia magnifica 
(Glow Vine)
Boerhavia coccinea 
(Scarlet Spiderling)
Boerhavia glabrata 
(Tar Vine)
Brunfelsia australis 
(Yesterday-today-tomorrow)
Calliandra haematocephala 
(Red Powder-puff)
Callicarpa candicans 
(Great Woolly Malayan Lilac)
Canavalia rosea 
(Coastal Jack Bean)
Casuarina equisetifolia ssp. incana 
(Casuarina)
Catharanthus roseus 
(Pink Periwinkle)
Congea tomentosa (Woolly Congea)
Corymbia ptychocarpa 
(Swamp Bloodwood)
Cryptostegia grandiflora 
(Rubber Vine)
Curcuma alismatifolia 
(Siam Tulip)
Cyanthillium cinereum 
(Purple Fleabane)
Cynanchum carnosum 
(Mangrove Vine)
Dendrobium (Rinnapa x Diamond Queen) Hawaii 
Desmodium scorpiurus 
(Scorpion Tick Trefoil)
Dianthus barbatus 
(Sweet William)
Emelia sonchifolia (
Lilac Tasselflower)
Euphorbia milii 
(Crown of Thorns)
Fitzalania heteropetala (
Orange Annona)
Globba winitii 
(Mauve Dancing Ladies)
Glycine tabacina 
(Glycine Pea)
Gomphrena globosa 
(Bachelor’s Button)
Hibiscus acetosella (
False Rosella)
Homocladium platycladium (
Ribbon Plant)
Hybanthus enneaspermus (
Lilac Spade Flower)
Impatiens sp. 
(Impatience)
Indigofera hirsuta 
(Hairy Indigo)
Ipomoea aquatica 
(Kangkong)
Ipomoea batatas 
(Sweet Potato)
Ipomoea carnea ssp. fistulosa 
(Bush Morning Glory)
Ipomoea horsfalliae (
Cardinal Creeper)
Ipomoea pes-capra ssp. brasiliensis 
(Beach Morning Glory)
Iris domestica (
Blackberry Lily)
Jatropha multifida 
(Jatropha Tree)
Justicia brandegeeana 
(Shrimp Plant)
Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi 
(Lavender Scallops)
Kigelia africana (
African Sausage Tree)
Lagerstroemias indica 
(Crape-Myrtle)
Lantana camara 
(Lantana)
Lavandula dentata 
(French Lavender)
Leptospermum scoparium 
(Manuka)
Lobelia erinus (
Edging Lobelia)
Macroptilium atropurpureum (
Siratro)
Mansoa alliacea (
Garlic Creeper)
Medinilla speciosa 
(Showy Asian Grapes)
Melia azedarach (
White Cedar)
Melicope elleryana 
(Euodia)
Melicope rubra 
(Little Evodia)
Mentha spicata 
(Spearmint)
Merremia dissecta 
(Alamo Vine)
Milletia pinnata (
Pongamia)
Mimosa pudica 
(Sensitive Plant)
Murdannia graminea 
(Slug Lily)
Nerium oleander (
Oleander)
Ocimum tenuiflorum 
(Sacred Basil)
Parsonsia lanceolata 
(Rough Silkpod)
Passiflora foetida 
(Stinking Passion Flower)
Penstemon sp. (
Beard-tongue)
Pentas lanceolata (
Pentas)
Phyllanthus acidus 
(Otaheite Gooseberry)
Portulaca grandiflora 
(Moss-rose)
Portulaca pilosa (
Hairy Portulaca)
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii 
(Eldorado)
Sanseviera cylindrica 
(Spear Sanseviera)
Schlumbergera truncata 
(Zygocactus)
Solanum melongena 
(Eggplant)
Spathoglottis plicata 
(ground orchid)
Sphaeromorphaea australis 
(Spreading Nut-heads)
Stachytarpheta mutabilis 
(Pink Porterweed)
Staphelia grandiflora 
(Carrion Flower)
Streptocarpus caulescens 
(Nodding Violet)
Tecomanthe hillii (
Fraser Island Creeper)
Tephrosia brachyodon 
(Red Pea-bush)
Tephrosia sp. "Picnic Bay" (
Wild Indigo)
Tillandsia cyanea (
Pink Quill)
Tillandsia ionantha 
(Blushing Bride Airplant)
Tradescantia pallida 
(Purple Heart)
Tulbaghia violaceae 
(Social Garlic)
Urena lobata 
(Urena Burr)
Vanda sp. 
(Vanda Orchid)
Vitex trifolia (
Coastal Vitex)
Zantedeschia x (
Calla Lily)
Zinnea elegans (
Zinnea)
It might also be worth looking at red flowers.
Page last updated 16th April 2018