Purple Flowers List

There are many flowers in nature which possess the purple color. This color is mostly associated with spirituality. It is also a symbol of good judgment. One can have peace of mind by surrounding himself/herself with the purple color; it is also the reason why people associate this color with meditation. There are many varieties of purple colored flowers found in nature. The purple flowers list presented below should prove to be useful.

Purple Flowers: Overview

Here is a list of popular purple flower types. This purple flowers list and descriptions presented below should be useful in studying them.

Aster
The aster is one of the purple colored flower generally used in floral arrangements during the fall and winter season. This flower belongs to the order Asterales and is placed under Magnoliophyta class. The Monte Casino and New England Aster are the popular asters. Shape of the Aster flower resembles that of daisy flowers. Size of this perennial flower ranges from 1-5 inches (diameter).

Purple Coneflower
The scientific name of purple coneflower is Echinacea purpurea. This flower belongs to the Compositae family. The purple coneflower has a yellowish brown cone at the center. Purple colored ray-florets surround this cone. The central cone of this flower is prickly and flattened.

Morning Glory
This flower is originally from tropical region of America and Asia. These are funnel-shaped flowers with purple colors. Apart from the purple color, morning glory can also be found in blue, red, white and yellow colors. On an average, the diameter of morning glory flowers is 4 inches; however, these flowers can also have a diameter of 8 inches. Leaves of the plant are 4-5 inches long and possess a heart shape.

Purple Salvia
This flower belongs to the mint family and is placed under the genus, Salvia. The floral arrangement of salvias is that of panicles/racemes. Calyx of this flower is bell-shaped/tubular. It is divided into upper (three-toothed) and lower (two-cleft) parts. The purple salvia has entire leaves. Leaves can also be pinnately divided or toothed.

Statice Flowers
The statice flowers though are found in a variety of colors, bright purple is most common. This annual flower is attractive in appearance. Specialty of this flowering plant is that it can grow in a wide range of climatic conditions from warm to the temperate ones. Areas which receive bright sunlight are suitable for growing statice flowers.

Passion Flower
A large group of flowering species (500) come under the term, Passion flower/genus, Passiflora. Most of these flowering plants grow in the form of vines, while few are shrubs. These flowers are known for providing nectar to a variety of insects.

Irises
This flower can be found in different shades of the purple color. These are actually inflorescence (cluster of flowers) with a fan-shape. The inflorescence contains six-lobed flowers (one or more). The flowers lack a footstalk and their growth takes place on pedicels. 'Falls' of irises are the drooping form of sepals.

Lavender
The lavender plants produce spiked flowers and possess a foliage that is silver-gray in color. Apart from the purple color, shades of pink and white are also found in lavenders. Originally from the Mediterranean region, the lavender can adapt well even to other climatic conditions.

Purple Phlox
It is used as an accent flower. Growth of the purple phlox takes place in clusters. Flower clusters are present on top of stems. One can also think about using the flowers (along with stalks) for floral arrangements. Information on purple flower garden should be useful.

List of Purple Flowers

Here is a short list of purple colored flowers that are not included in the descriptions presented above.

Digitalis	Purple hydrangea	Clematis
Hosta	Petunia	Penstemon
Orchids	Saffron crocus	Rhododendron
Pansy flower	Allium	Lobelia
Eryngium	Geranium	Nymphaea
Candytuff	Coneflower	Cardinal flower
Globe thistle	Bachelor button	Purple tulips
Verbena	Impatiens	Gladiolus
Lilac	Lupine	Wisteria
Purple hibiscus	Snapdragons	Syringa
Cyclamen	Tulips	Campanula

The article presents descriptions of some of the popular purple flowers. This purple flowers list incorporates names of purple flowers that anyone would love to see in his or her garden.