Is this ceratotheca triloba?

[maggiepie]

I have been dumping my baggies into a bucket and finding all sorts of things have germinated from seeds I had given up on.
This came up and finally some flowers have opened.
It looks very much like a white ceratotheca triloba I had several years ago, only difference is the striations on inside of flower are white on these whereas the one I had before the striations were a very pale purple.

[fleurbleue]

So nice white Ceratotheca Maggiepie !

[maggiepie]

Nicole, it is growing in a bucket of vermiculite, so I can bring it inside at night and maybe I can get some seed to set.
No idea how long the seeds would take to mature but if I can get some, will send some to you.
Would they have a better chance of being white as there is no other plant?

[fermi de Sousa]

Hi Helen,
I'd not heard of this one before - it looks fascinating - how tall does it grow for you?
cheers
fermi

[maggiepie]

Hi Fermi,

These are only around 18 inches but are stunted from being in a bucket.

The ones I had some years ago were around 40 inches but have read they can get to between 5-6 feet ( at least in Florida)
Apparently they are perennial in zones 9-11 but grown as annuals everywhere else.

Here's a couple of links you might find interesting.

http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/ceratothectrilob.htm

http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week467.shtml

[fleurbleue]

Thank you Helen