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Exacum anamallayanum, the Anamalai Persian violet, is a Gentianaceae plant from southern India that grows 40 to 110 cm tall with deep blue bell-shaped flowers. It needs warm, bright conditions and regular moisture during its growing season.
Exacum anamallayanum, popularly known as Anamalai Persian violet, is a species of plant in the family Gentianaceae.
Persian Violet · Exacum caeruleum · Exacum loheri · Exacum socotranum · Bicolor Persian Violet · Exacum travancoricum · Exacum
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Exacum anamallayanum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
