This is another of the flowers at our condo building in Langosta. My book on Costa Rican plants tells me that this is a stachytarpheta jamaicensis, which is the most common of the two native species of stachytarphetas in Costa Rica. There are three non-native similar species also growing in the country.
This shrub is up to 1.5 meters (4 ft.) tall, which makes it well suited to grow as a colorful border around the sidewalk and parking area of our condo building (which is barely visible in the background of this photo.)
Beautiful flower with the deepest purple color I've seen in a plant. Very nice.
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