Last year, I took a cutting from a tree on the street and let it root in a pot at home.

It was attacked by aphids really badly earlier this year and I was afraid it would not bloom. But to my surprise, it has produced lovely flowers.

We had these in southern Iran where I was born, and their name is pretty funny "khar zahre" which literary means the poison of a donkey, or poisonous donkey.

They are supposed to deter mosquitoes. I hope it's true.

Going to take cuttings of white and red ones too so I have all the 3 colors for our future home.

PS. It's growing in a 5L water bottle turned into self watering planter.

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