The Becium homblei, a white and purple flower, grows best on copper-rich soils.

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We tip our hat to Jennifer Garner for starting this trend when she named her firstborn sweet, sassy Violet (Latin, purple flower).

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Or else they pushed a thumb on to the opened ink pad, and left a purple thumbprint like a flower on the bottom of the page.

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The flower's showy purple and green petals are similar to a daffodil in appearance, spreading more than 2.5 inches, with up to 20 blooms on one plant.

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Tonight we all gawked over leopard print, plaid, fabric flower boutineers and thick cloth in bright purple, maroon and black.

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