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Common name: Whorlflower, Himalayan Whorlflower
Botanical name: Morina longifolia Family: Dipsacaceae (Whorlflower family)
A beautiful evergreen perennial from the Himalayas. It adds charm to the
Valley of Flowers, where it grows in abundance.
Has linear, glossy, dark green leaves with sharp spines along the leaf
margins. Bears tiered whorls of white flowers that turn pale pink and then
rosy red after fertilisation. Flowers June-September
Loves a very well-drained, poorish soil in full sun.
| Photographed in Valley of
Flowers, Uttaranchal. |
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