▁Sometimes ▁a ▁hard ▁min eral ▁depos it ▁occurs ▁on ▁the ▁leaves . ▁The ▁base ▁of ▁the ▁leaf ▁can ▁be ▁pur ple ▁and ▁d otted ▁with ▁g lands . ▁ ▁The ▁vio let - s ized ▁flowers ▁appear ▁between ▁November ▁and ▁May , ▁and ▁can ▁be ▁white , ▁l il ac , ▁pur ple ▁or ▁blue , ▁often ▁with ▁sp ots ▁near ▁the ▁middle . ▁Occ asion ally ▁the ▁flowers ▁do ▁not ▁open ▁and ▁are ▁self ▁fert il ising . ▁The ▁fruit ▁is ▁a ▁caps ule , ▁sometimes ▁hair y . ▁ ▁Us es ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁garden , ▁it ▁makes ▁an ▁attract ive ▁ground ▁cover ▁for ▁sh ady ▁areas . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁food ▁plant ▁for ▁c ater p ill ars ▁of ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁but ter f lies ▁in ▁the ▁family ▁N ym phal idae , ▁including ▁Dol esch all ia ▁bis alt ide , ▁Hyp ol im nas ▁al im ena , ▁Hyp ol im nas ▁bol ina , ▁Hyp ol im nas ▁mis ipp us ▁and ▁Jun onia ▁or ith ya . ▁ ▁References ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁Queensland ▁Category : Fl ora ▁of ▁the ▁Northern ▁Territ ory ▁vari abile ▁Category : G arden ▁plants <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Sal te e ▁Islands ▁( I r ish : ▁Na ▁S ail t í ▁) ▁are ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁small ▁islands ▁lying ▁ 5 ▁kilometres ▁off ▁the ▁southern ▁coast ▁of ▁County ▁W ex ford ▁in ▁Ireland . ▁The ▁two ▁islands ▁are ▁Great ▁Sal te e ▁( 8 9 ▁hect