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Common names: Chinese Violet

Family name: Amaranthaceae (Amaranthus family)

Status in Singapore: Naturalised

Features Occurs in roadsides, forest edges and disturbed areas A perennial herb that grows up to 50 cm tall with horizontal stems that form mats Leaves are egg-shaped, paired, 2.5–8 cm long and 1.5–4 cm wide Flowers are small, white and tubular, and consist of two lips; the upper lip has two lobes while the lower lip has three lobes and dark purple markings This species is a host plant for the following butterflies: Jacintha Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina jacintha), Autumn Leaf (Doleschallia bisaltide) and Blue Pansy (Hypolimnas orithya wallacei)

Management Seeds are contained inside capsule-like fruits that, after reaching maturity, eject the seeds when lightly touched. For best management, entire plants should be removed before the flowers set seeds.

31 Aug 2022. PHOTOGRAPHY TIP
Tripod is needed to get sharp image.
Canon R5, Tripod as low as possible,

P Mode, single focus. No direct sunlight. No breeze.

Near river bank.

Chinese Violets in Yio Chu Kang Crescent forest wish you
GOOD MORNING
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The flower are composed of 4 reddish petals that gradually fade to pink or light purple. The petals point upwards and are arranged side-by-side in a fan-like pattern.

Herbaceous plants that form dense mats or grow as an epiphyte.

Compound, trifoliate leaves are composed of elliptic to narrowly ovate leaflets. The leaflets are tightly packed together and united at the base without any intervening stalk. The sunken, pinnate venation creates a quilted leaf surface.

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