Windmills
Botanical name: Allionia
Windmills
Botanical name: Allionia
Description
Windmills are characterized by stems that spread over the ground and produce bright purple flowers amidst dark, oval-shaped green leaves. If you look closely, you will see that these blooms are actually made up of three flowers bunched together. They are mostly seen in the wild.
Species of Windmills
Trailing four o'clock
Trailing four o'clock (Allionia incarnata) is a vine that sprawls across the ground. It favors rocky slopes and sandy soils. The bright cerise blooms consist of three separate flowers appearing to be a single flower. Despite its name, the flowers stay open most of the day. The stems and flowers are sticky.
Trailing windmills
Trailing windmills are characterized by stems that spread over the ground and produce bright purple flowers amidst dark, oval-shaped green leaves. If you look closely, you will see that these blooms are actually made up of three flowers bunched together. They are mostly seen in the wild.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Vascular plants Class
Dicotyledons Order
Pinks, cacti, and allies Family
Four o'clock Genus
Windmills 
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