Bloom Clock/Keys/Southeastern Pennsylvania/October/Purple Flowers

< Bloom Clock < Keys < Southeastern Pennsylvania < October

The plants pictured below have been recorded as blooming during the month of October in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Salvia nemorosa

Inflorescence

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Profile for Salvia nemorosa (Purple Sage)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Clumping perennial
Flowers:Spikes of tubular flowers
Foliage:Simple, opposite, roughly haired
Stem:Square in cross section
Life Cycle: Perennial
Recent Logs
  • Ngravagna 20:01, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
  • Ngravagna 17:19, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:15, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:13, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
  • SB Johnny-LM 10:28, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
  • SB Johnny-LM 09:01, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
  • SBJ 08:56, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Mid Fall

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Perilla frutescens

Search for Perilla frutescens on commons)

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Profile for Perilla frutescens (Perilla)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Erect herbaceous plant
Flowers:spikes of tubular purple flowers
Foliage:opposite, simple, toothed, porple in some varieties
Stem:square in cross section
Scent:liquorice-like scent from all parts
Life Cycle: Annual
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:51, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:49, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 09:07, 23 September 2008 (UTC)


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Mentha spicata

Illustration

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Profile for Mentha spicata (Spearmint)
Identifying Characteristics
Recent Logs
  • --Helikophis 16:46, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:42, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 09:21, 23 September 2008 (UTC)


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Zinnia violacea

Head

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Profile for Zinnia violacea (Zinnia)
Identifying Characteristics
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 10:18, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 13:12, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 09:24, 23 September 2008 (UTC)


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Viola x wittrockiana

A Purple-flowered variety

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Profile for Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Short-lived, low-growing perennial, with mostly cool season blooms
Higher taxa:Viola


Recent Logs
  • --Anna reg 12:12, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Anna reg 12:01, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
  • Anna reg 16:35, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Mid Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Regional data and additional images for Viola x wittrockiana

Lavandula angustifolia

Flowering plant

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Profile for Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:dense subshrub or herb
Flowers:Spikes of tubular flowers
Foliage:narrow, hairy
Scent:Distinct lavander scent from flowers and foliage
Life Cycle: Perennial shrub
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 13:34, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:58, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Jomegat 00:21, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 09:49, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 08:25, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
  • Anna reg 16:49, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Agastache foeniculum

Inflorescences

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Profile for Agastache foeniculum (Wild Hyssop)
Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:Small tubular flowers on an upright spike
Foliage:simple, opposite
Stem:Square in cross section
Life Cycle: Perennial
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 08:45, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 13:00, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 10:28, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 08:47, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Aster lateriflorus

Illustration

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Profile for Aster lateriflorus (Calico Aster)
Identifying Characteristics
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 10:09, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
  • --Luai lashire 14:56, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
  • SB Johnny-NHAMP 09:03, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 12:20, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 09:09, 23 September 2008 (UTC)


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Aster tataricus

Heads

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Profile for Aster tataricus (Tatarian Aster)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Upright, spreading forb
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 13:50, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 12:52, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:27, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 12:21, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 13:00, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 12:48, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
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Solanum dulcamara

Flower and fruits

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Profile for Solanum dulcamara (Bittersweet, Bitter Nightshade, Blue Bindweed, Climbing Nightshade)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Twining, semi-woody vine
Flowers:Purple with yellow centers
Scent:Unpleasant aroma from vegetative parts
Fruit:Berries which are red when ripe
Life Cycle: Perennial
Recent Logs

Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Rosa

Flowers

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Profile for Rosa (Rose)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Thorny shrubs
Foliage:alternate, pinnately compound
Stem:thorned
Fruit:small pomes (hips)
Life Cycle: perennial shrub
Subclass plants:Rosa canina

Rosa multiflora
Rosa palustris
Rosa rugosa

Rosa 'Peace'

Rosa 'Pink Knockout'
Recent Logs
  • Anna reg 06:23, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
  • Anna reg 19:18, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
  • Anna reg 18:14, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Chrysanthemum x morifolium

Flowering plants

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Profile for Chrysanthemum x morifolium (Hardy Chrysanthemum, Mum)
Identifying Characteristics
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 13:00, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
  • SB Johnny-LM 18:35, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
  • SBJ 13:11, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 18:49, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
  • --Juan 15:58, 11 December 2007 (UTC)


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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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Pentas lanceolata

Flowers of a white variety

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Profile for Pentas lanceolata (Pentas)
Identifying Characteristics

This page contains recent bloom logs for the plant Pentas lanceolata (Pentas).

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Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 12:25, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Archived Logs

(If there are more than 5 signatures under the recent logs heading, move the oldest logs to under this heading (generally leave the 3 most recent).

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Trifolium pratense

Inflorescence

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Profile for Trifolium pratense (Red Clover)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Spreading herbaceous plant
Foliage:trifoliate with pale zones on the leaflets
Fruit:tiny legumes
Life Cycle: perennial
Recent Logs
  • Anna reg 19:17, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
  • Anna reg 18:13, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Vernonia noveboracensis

Closeup of flowerheads

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Profile for Vernonia noveboracensis (New York Ironweed)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Erect herbaceous plant
Flowers:Heads, purple
Foliage:Simple
Life Cycle: Perennial
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 10:12, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 09:46, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Phlox paniculata

Inflorescence of a pink variety

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Profile for Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:Corolla tubular with 5 showy lobes
Foliage:Simple
Stem:green, stiff
Life Cycle: Perennial
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 11:57, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 12:18, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 10:23, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny talk 12:50, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
  • ˜˜˜˜ TristanDolciano 16:30, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Regional data and additional images for Phlox paniculata

Aster novae-angliae

Head

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Profile for Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Erect, bushy herbaceous plant
Flowers:Heads with yellow disk florets and purple (sometimes pink, white, or red) rays
Foliage:Simple, alternate
Life Cycle: Perennial
Recent Logs
  • Jomegat 17:49, 6 June 2010 (UTC)
  • Clarinetguy097 (discuss • contribs) 22:02, 20 June 2021 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Aster novae-angliae

Cleome hassleriana

Inflorescence and foliage of cv. 'Violet Queen'

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Profile for Cleome hassleriana (Spider Flower)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Upright herbaceous plant
Stem:Stiff, with sharp thorns, covered in leafy bracts
Fruit:Elongated pods
Life Cycle: Annual
Recent Logs
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 10:59, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 09:49, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Buddleja davidii

Inflorescence

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Profile for Buddleja davidii (Butterfly Bush)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:Arching shrub
Foliage:Simple, rough, opposite
Stem:Hollow pith
Scent:Flowers are sweetly scented
Fruit:Dry capsules
Life Cycle: Perennial shrub
Recent Logs
  • SBJ 20:48, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 22:29, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
  • --SB_Johnny | talk 11:37, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
  • SBJ 09:54, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Ngravagna 22:50, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Vinca minor

flowers and young foliage

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Profile for Vinca minor (Periwinkle)
Identifying Characteristics
Habit:prostrate vine, rooting at the nodes
Flowers:trumpet-shaped
Foliage:simple, opposite, evergreen
Life Cycle: perennial
Recent Logs
  • Anna reg 13:04, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Jomegat 20 Apr 2010 (from photos)
  • Anna reg 11:53, 27 March 2011 (UTC) (sporadic)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Winter, Mid Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Vinca minor

(updated 12:45, 11 October 2007 (UTC) with 19 plants)

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