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May 7, 2017 6:12 AM CST
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Name: Feng Xiao Long
Bogor, Java, Indonesia (Zone 13a)
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I have found this beautifull blue flower at a flower festival at Seoul. Anybody recognize what plant it is ? The plant about 12 inches wide and less in height. The flower about 2 inches wide
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May 7, 2017 6:21 AM CST
Name: Sue
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4b)
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It looks like a Solanum of some kind but I don't know which one.
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May 7, 2017 6:50 AM CST
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Name: Feng Xiao Long
Bogor, Java, Indonesia (Zone 13a)
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sooby said:It looks like a Solanum of some kind but I don't know which one.


Thanks Sue. I try to google Solanum or Solanaceae Blue. And resulting some similar flower and anther arangements but the leaves are different.

I will try again. Thanks. Smiling
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May 7, 2017 7:14 AM CST
Name: Mike
Long Beach, Ca.
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Looks to me like Exacum pumilum, but more blue.
Compare it to this one:
Exacum pumilum
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May 7, 2017 7:18 AM CST
Name: Sue
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4b)
Annuals Native Plants and Wildflowers Keeps Horses Dog Lover Daylilies Region: Canadian
Butterflies Birds Enjoys or suffers cold winters Garden Sages Plant Identifier
Yes, you're right, it does Mike. Although Exacum pumilum only has four petals it seems. Here's another Exacum, this one is Exacum affine which has five:

https://www.google.ca/search?q...:

Another Exacum that's dark blue:

https://www.google.ca/search?q...:
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May 7, 2017 7:43 AM CST
Name: Mike
Long Beach, Ca.
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member Roses Hummingbirder Farmer Daylilies
Birds Cat Lover Region: California Bulbs Butterflies Garden Ideas: Level 1
Good call, Sue.
I never noticed the 4 vs. 5 petals.
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May 8, 2017 8:53 AM CST
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Name: Feng Xiao Long
Bogor, Java, Indonesia (Zone 13a)
Purslane Tropicals Plant Identifier
Wow.. you are right. I have search Exacum, and one variety looks so similar to the plants in question...

Further searching, the variety maybe Exacum trinervium subspp macranthum. (With some cultivar name such as Kandy, Navy Star..)

I will mark it as solved. Thank you guys 😀
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