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Botanical name: Achimenes longiflora Family: Gesneriaceae (Gloxinia family)
Cupid's Bower is an erect perrenial plant with whorls of 3-4 ovate to oblong, toothed, dark green leaves to 3 in.long, red-marked beneath. Bears solitary, long, trumpet shaped violet-blue flowers, to 1 1/2 in across, from summer to autumn. Achimenes are usually grown in hanging containers. These thin-stemmed plants require staking if grown in a container where upright growth is desired.
Identification credit: Nandan Kalbag