Anyone recognise the flower belonging to an evergreen ground plant?

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  1. stephenprudence

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    Found this small flower on the trail in the botanical gardens... anyone have any idea.
     

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    Looks remarkably like a foxglove photographed from the front end, but it can't be...can it?
     
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    It kinda look like a foxglove but it might also be a figwort of some kind?
     
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    Was it a vine Stephen? I think it looks like a member of the Aristolochia family.

     
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    It's definitely not a foxglove as I don't think there is a ground creeping evergreen member of the foxglove? Victoria it may well be I'll check it out further
     
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    Okay I think I have it Jovellana violacea which is in Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) :yahoo:
     
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    Excellent detective work Victoria spot on! I just looked it up and it's so tender!
     
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    Thank you Stephen. They are a wildflower here and I have been fortunate to see some. :)
     
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    I wonder what they are like for taking as cuttings? Any idea? Wouldn't mind some in my own garden
     
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    I have never tried them myself but you could always try cuttings. I understand the seeds can take up to six months to germinate!
     
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