Bloom Clock/Keys/Southeastern Pennsylvania/October/Pink Flowers

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The plants pictured below have been recorded as blooming during the month of October in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Zinnia violacea

Head

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Profile for Zinnia violacea (Zinnia)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:18, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:12, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:24, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

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Viola x wittrockiana

A Purple-flowered variety

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Profile for Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Short-lived, low-growing perennial, with mostly cool season blooms
Higher taxa:	Viola

Recent Logs

--Anna reg 12:12, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Anna reg 12:01, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 16:35, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Mid Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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Trifolium arvense

Inflorescences and foliage

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Profile for Trifolium arvense (Rabbit's-foot Clover)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Low, spreading herb
Foliage:	Trifoliate
Growing Conditions:	Gritty, acidic soils

Recent Logs

Jomegat 22:58, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Mid Fall

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Sedum spectabile

Inflorescence

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Profile for Sedum spectabile (Showy Stonecrop)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--Luai lashire 21:40, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 18:24, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 21:56, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 17:30, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 23:22, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 20:44, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
HortMan 01:22, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:24, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Fall, Mid Fall

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Rosa

Flowers

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Profile for Rosa (Rose)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Thorny shrubs
Foliage:	alternate, pinnately compound
Stem:	thorned
Fruit:	small pomes (hips)
Life Cycle:	perennial shrub
Subclass plants:	Rosa canina Rosa multiflora Rosa palustris Rosa rugosa Rosa 'Peace' Rosa 'Pink Knockout'

Recent Logs

Anna reg 06:23, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
Anna reg 19:18, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 18:14, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Chrysanthemum x morifolium

Flowering plants

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Profile for Chrysanthemum x morifolium (Hardy Chrysanthemum, Mum)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:00, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 18:35, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 13:11, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 18:49, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
--Juan 15:58, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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Phlox paniculata

Inflorescence of a pink variety

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Profile for Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Corolla tubular with 5 showy lobes
Foliage:	Simple
Stem:	green, stiff
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:57, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:18, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:23, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 12:50, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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Lonicera x heckrottii

Flower cluster and foliage

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Profile for Lonicera x heckrottii (Flame Honeysuckle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Twining vine
Flowers:	in terminal clusters, tubular, red to pink, with orange to yellow throats
Foliage:	opposite, sessile, upper leaves clasping the stems
Fruit:	bright red drupes
Life Cycle:	perennial woody vine
Similar Plants:	sometimes confused with L. sempervirens

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 29 April 2008 (from written logs)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:38, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:12, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:01, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:32, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:31, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Winter, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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Cleome hassleriana

Inflorescence and foliage of cv. 'Violet Queen'

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Profile for Cleome hassleriana (Spider Flower)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plant
Stem:	Stiff, with sharp thorns, covered in leafy bracts
Fruit:	Elongated pods
Life Cycle:	Annual

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:59, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:49, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Persicaria maculosa

Inflorescence

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Profile for Persicaria maculosa (Lady's Thumb)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect herbaceous plant
Flowers:	On dense terminal spikes with a pink calyx and white corolla
Foliage:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Annual

Recent Logs

--Luai lashire 18:31, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 14:12, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 20:45, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:08, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:01, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:32, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:22, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Polygonum sagittatum

Inflorescences

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Profile for Polygonum sagittatum (Arrowleaf tearthumb)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^PA! 11:51, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
--Jomegat 00:07, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:12, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:31, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 07:43, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

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Polygonum pensylvanicum

Polygonum pensylvanicum

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Profile for Polygonum pensylvanicum (Pennsylvania Smartweed)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect
Flowers:	cluster of pink flowers in a spike.
Foliage:	long, narrow leaves with prominent midrib. Veins are parallel to one another, originating at the midrib and progressing towards the edge of the leaf. Margin is entire.
Stem:	Jointed branches are covered with a papery sheath.
Life Cycle:	Annual
Similar Plants:	Easily mistaken for Persicaria maculosa

Recent Logs

Jomegat 00:22, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:47, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
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Buddleja davidii

Inflorescence

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Profile for Buddleja davidii (Butterfly Bush)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Arching shrub
Foliage:	Simple, rough, opposite
Stem:	Hollow pith
Scent:	Flowers are sweetly scented
Fruit:	Dry capsules
Life Cycle:	Perennial shrub

Recent Logs

SBJ 20:48, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 22:29, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:37, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 09:54, 20 July 2008 (UTC)
Ngravagna 22:50, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Vinca minor

flowers and young foliage

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Profile for Vinca minor (Periwinkle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	prostrate vine, rooting at the nodes
Flowers:	trumpet-shaped
Foliage:	simple, opposite, evergreen
Life Cycle:	perennial

Recent Logs

Anna reg 13:04, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Jomegat 20 Apr 2010 (from photos)
Anna reg 11:53, 27 March 2011 (UTC) (sporadic)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Winter, Mid Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Anemone x hybrida

Flowers

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Profile for Anemone x hybrida (Japanese Anemone)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Herbaceous perennial with rhizomatous stems
Foliage:	Lower leaves trifoliate, upper leaves simple, lobed and rouchly haired
Growing Conditions:	Woodland, shade, partshade, tolerant of dry conditions
Life Cycle:	perennial

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 10:15, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 08:41, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 18:24, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 12:58, 1 November 2007 (UTC)
HortMan 00:54, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:23, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
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Trifolium pratense

Inflorescence

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Profile for Trifolium pratense (Red Clover)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Spreading herbaceous plant
Foliage:	trifoliate with pale zones on the leaflets
Fruit:	tiny legumes
Life Cycle:	perennial

Recent Logs

Anna reg 19:17, 12 May 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 18:13, 19 October 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

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Pentas lanceolata

Flowers of a white variety

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Profile for Pentas lanceolata (Pentas)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:25, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

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(Updated 11:52, 11 October 2007 (UTC) with 17 plants)

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