life
cycle - native perennial, reproducing by seed and creeping roots
stems - upright, sturdy, single or multiple, branching above,
green or brown sometimes purplish, mostly smooth and hairless
with vertical bands of hairs extends down each side of stem below
leaf junction, milky sap growth habit 1, growth habit 2, growth habit 3
leaves -
opposite sometimes whorled, lanceolate tapering to point with
wavy edges, narrow, short petiole, keeled along mibvein, veiny
below with leaf veins at sharp angle with midvein leaves 1, leaves 2
flowers -
5-petaled, pink to rose-purple with crown sometimes cream,
petals reflexed downward, fragrant, horns longer than hoods,
axillary and terminal clusters flowers 1, flowers
2
seedpod – upright
pod, slender, tapering at both ends, fine pubescence, seed
flat with tuft of silky hairs seedpods 1, seedpod 2
