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Achimenes grandiflora `Peach Blossom`

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Achimenes grandiflora `Peach Blossom`
Family Gesneriaceae
Genus Achimenes
Species Achimenes grandiflora
Common Name(s) Achimenes
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This plant is from southern Mexico. It has dark green hairy leaves with a red beneath. The flowers are dark red with purple stripes. The plant is about 60cm high.

Trailing perennial with whorled, usually 3 ovate, toothed, pointed dark green leaves. Has solitary, magenta-pink flowers, each with a darker ring round the eye, which are produced from summer to autumn.

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