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I have these flowers, don't know their IDs.

And this..

Pic 3 and 4 are creepers...

jdashraf wrote:I have these flowers, don't know their IDs.

The purple flowers in picture # 4 are called Ruellia. I remember its seeds burst open whenever water touches them with a cracking sound. It was a game played by children when household internet did not exist.

Picture no. 3 is also a related plant, you can see that flower bud pattern is same as Ruellia. It is perhaps Ruellia squarrosa.

The pink flowers are rain lilies. Ignore the mouthful Latin name :-).

Then the yellow flowers are that of Ixora

Regards,
Farooq

Thx Farooq, how come you know and remember names of almost all and every flower/plant??

I have closely observed plants and flowers of pic 3 and 4, their leaves are different in size and their flowers are different too, i think they are not same..

After comparing images of Ruellia on Google, pic 4 is confirmed Ruellia ... still confused about flower in picture 3, coz it is not matching with Ruellia..

jdashraf wrote:Thx Farooq, how come you know and remember names of almost all and every flower/plant??

I have closely observed plants and flowers of pic 3 and 4, their leaves are different in size and their flowers are different too, i think they are not same..

What about this one:

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/188496/

I agree picture 3 and 4 are not the same, but they are of the same genus. The species are different. You can read a detailed essay on flower identification strategies for hobbyists. I am sure you will find the exact plant names if you search Ruellia by google images.

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My relationship with plants is perhaps is more than 15 years old. Frankly, I don't know each and every plant - whatever plants we had at home, I used to find their names after a thorough search... mainly in botany books. With the "blessing" of Google now, even if you vaguely remember the plant genus, you can search the exact name.

Regards,
Farooq

M Farooq wrote: I agree picture 3 and 4 are not the same, but they are of the same genus. The species are different. You can read a detailed essay on flower identification strategies for hobbyists. I am sure you will find the exact plant names if you search Ruellia by google images.

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Farooq

Thx Farooq.No match to experience ... Google cant replace or match 15 years experience and love for plants...

pic 2 is definitely rain lily , zepheranthus ; pic 3 seems to be of some variety of clematis, i am not sure.

yahya.ghazali wrote:pic 2 is definitely rain lily , zepheranthus ; pic 3 seems to be of some variety of clematis, i am not sure.

Dear Yahya, Picture no. 4 is that of Ruellia as we discussed in previous posts. The families of Ruellia and Clematis are totally different.