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Petrea volubilis (Machiguá)
This fast growing climbing plant brings beauty to a garden as it not only has star-like purple flowers but also attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
- • Common names: Queens wreath, sandpaper vine
• Botanical family: Verbenaceae
• Geographic origin: Tropical America
• Current geographic distribution: North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania
• Pollination: Bees, butterflies & other insects
• Uses: Ornamental plant
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