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Half its body is covered in rippling white stripes that can melt into its dim surroundings under the right lighting, while the rest of it is covered in dark, purplish fur, oily enough that water slides right off it.
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Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Name Plant Size Bloom Color Zones 'Hallie' 4 to 6 feet high
purplish pink
USDA 7–9
Belgian Indica Hybrids
These hybrids were originally developed for greenhouse forcing.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
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Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Name Plant Size Bloom Color Zones 'Hallie' 4 to 6 feet high
purplish pink
USDA 7–9
Belgian Indica Hybrids
These hybrids were originally developed for greenhouse forcing.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Purplish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purplish. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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purplish
adjective
pur·plish
ˈpər-p(ə-)lish 
: somewhat purple
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