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Ipomopsis aggregata


Scarlet gilia

"Scarlet trumpet",

"Skyrocket",

"Morning Glory",

"Brought together",

"Skunkflower",

"Honeysuckle";

By common name
called "Gilia"-

pronounced "Gee- lee- uh"-

an Italian pronunciation
after its original namesake,
Italian scientist Filippo
Luigi Gilii;

flowers can range from
white, red, orange- red
and pink;

pollinated by long- tongued
moths and hummingbirds;

you can enjoy their nectar
by picking off the flower
and sucking it out
of the basal end;

"Gilia" tolerates drought
conditions in gardens,
crowing best in
part- shade




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