How to Grow and Care for Philippine violets

Coral creeper (Barleria repens) is a flowering plant that is native to South Africa. It is a creeping and vining plant that will readily spread out into surrounding vegetation if conditions are good. It produces vibrant pink or purple flowers that attract insects.

Crested philippine violet (Barleria cristata) is a perennial evergreen that will grow from 91 to 122 cm tall. It is native to Asia but is commonly found growing along roadsides and streams in the southeastern United States. It blooms from fall to winter with pinkish-purple tunnel-shaped blossoms. Perfect as a background or hedge plant flowers are quite showy in mass plantings.

If you guessed that the porcupine flower is prickly, then give yourself top marks, since this single-stemmed shrub has a protective layer of prickly leaves. Porcupine flower is grown as an ornamental plant for its bright golden flowers which can bloom several times a year in favorable climates with lots of sunlight.