re:purple flower

[vivekmail]

this purple flower bearing shrub is common ornamental. it bears a small
(2cm), thin black colored pod. flowers in monsoon. a single plant will grow
to a large patch in a year
picture taken in my garden.
identity?
vivek gharpure

[J.M. Garg]

Looks like Ruellia tuberosa (syn. R. clandestina)- Wayside Tuberose. Pl. see the Indiantreepix link: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/06c8b1caed4040a3 

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