I think there are several cultivars with this red flower and white centre. The illustration you found certainly seems a good match but I can not guarantee that is the cultivar you have. Some differences are in more subtle characters such as speed to flower, scent of flower and so forth.
Kind regards, Alastair On Dec 19, 5:43 pm, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Sanal ji for one more possible Id > Thank you sooooo much Alastair for the concluding Id and so much more > information about the plant. What struck me most was the big white eye of > the flower and kept searching for a similar looking flower before you > identified it. Many thanks. On looking up now I think it looks similar to > > http://www.digthedirt.com/plants/28471-verbenas-verbena-x-hybrida-obs... > > botanical name: verbena x hybrida 'obsession™ crimson with eye' > > common name: garden verbena > I make a kind request to you to validate the same > > On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 10:06 PM, Ushadi micromini < > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, I had pink verbena growing for a few summers, annuals, died in > > fall with chill in the air > > usha di > > ======== > > > On Dec 19, 2:37 pm, Plant Diversity <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This is a Verbena cultivar from a group often referred to as Verbena x > > > hybrida and appears to be the result of crosses between V. peruviana > > > and V. pholgiflora or V. platensis . They occur in many flower colour > > > forms from red to orange and pink through yellow to white and a range > > > of mauve and purples. Some cultivar have a pleasant floral scent. In > > > the UK the common name of members of the genus is Vervain. Many have > > > medicinal properties. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Alastairhttp:// > >www.facebook.com/PlantDiversityhttp://www.reading.ac.uk/biologicalsci.... > > .. > > > > On Dec 18, 3:09 pm, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Kindly Id this herb at a road side nursery at Pune > > > > > Dec 2011 > > > > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- orange and white > > > > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- no fruits > > > > > -- > > > > Regards > > > > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > > > > > 111220113108.jpg > > > > 177KViewDownload > > > > > 111220113109.jpg > > > > 154KViewDownload > > > > > 111220113136.jpg > > > > 137KViewDownload > > > > > 111220113099.jpg > > > > 208KViewDownload > > > > > 111220113100.jpg > > > > 289KViewDownload > > > > > 111220113106.jpg > > > > 135KViewDownload > > -- > Regards > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
