Things that are purple include violets, eggplants, purple grapes, and amethysts. Explore purple examples from nature, foods, animals, gems, and everyday objects, then browse the A–Z list for vocabulary or writing ideas. Shades vary, and some examples refer to a particular variety or colored part rather than the whole object.
Purple Things in Nature
| amethyst | crocus | eggplant |
| heather | hyacinth | iris |
| lavender | lilac | orchid |
| plum | thistle | violet |
| wisteria |
Color can vary among species and varieties. For a color-sorting activity, choose photographs or objects that clearly show the shade you want to introduce.
Purple Foods, Fruits, and Vegetables
| beet | blackcurrant | blueberry |
| eggplant | fig | grape |
| plum | potato | red cabbage |
| red onion | saskatoon berry | turnip |
Purple Animals
| betta fish | emperor shrimp | iridescent starling feathers |
| lilac-breasted roller | orchid dottyback | purple finch (male raspberry-red plumage) |
| purple frog | purple sea urchin | purple tang |
| violet-backed starling | violet cuckoo | violet ground beetle |
Purple Gems and Minerals
| amethyst | charoite | fluorite |
| lepidolite | purple sapphire | sugilite |
| tanzanite |
Common Things that May be Purple
| amethyst jewelry | balloons | birthday cards |
| crayons | gift wrap | markers |
| party decorations | pens | plush toys |
| ribbons | stationery | yarn |
Things that are Purple from A-Z!
Purple Things that Start with A
| amaranth | amethyst | amethyst jewelry |
| amethystine python (iridescent sheen) | aubergine |
Purple Things that Start with B
| balloons | beet | birthday cards |
| blackberry | blueberry | borage |
| buddleia |
Purple Things that Start with C
| candles | crayons | crocus |
| cape primrose | clematis |
Purple Things that Start with D
| decorations | delphinium | dianthus |
| dried lavender |
Purple Things that Start with E
| eggplant | emperor shrimp | eustoma (purple flowers) |
Purple Things that Start with F
| fig | fluorite | fuchsia (flower) |
Purple Things that Start with G
| grape | gift wrap | gladiolus |
Purple Things that Start with H
| heather | hyacinth | heliotrope (flower) |
Purple Things that Start with I
| iridescent starling feathers | iris |
Purple Things that Start with J
| jacaranda (tree) | japanese iris | jewel orchid |
Purple Things that Start with K
| kudzu (flowering vine) |
Purple Things that Start with L
| lavender | lilac | larkspur (flower) |
Purple Things that Start with M
| markers | morning glory (flower) | muscari (grape hyacinth) |
| malva (mallow flower) | mexican petunia | mulberry (fruit) |
Purple Things that Start with N
| nightshade (flower/plant) |
Purple Things that Start with O
| orchid | ornamental cabbage | oxalis (purple variety) |
| opal (purple variety) |
Purple Things that Start with P
| pansy | passionflower | peony (purple variety) |
| petunia | plum | purple finch (male raspberry-red plumage) |
| purple frog | purple tang |
Purple Things that Start with Q
| quartz (purple variety) | queen’s wreath (flowering vine) |
Purple Things that Start with R
| radicchio | red cabbage | red onion |
| redbud (tree) | rhododendron (purple variety) | rosemary (flowers) |
Purple Things that Start with S
| saskatoon berry | sea lavender | sea urchin |
| snapdragon (purple variety) | statice (flower) | sweet pea (flower) |
| salvia (purple variety) | scabiosa (pincushion flower) | swamp milkweed (purple variety) |
Purple Things that Start with T
| thistle | tibouchina (princess flower) | trailing lobelia (purple variety) |
Purple Things that Start with U
| ube (purple yam) | ural field violet | urchin (purple sea urchin) |
Purple Things that Start with V
| violet (flower) | verbena (purple variety) | violet-backed starling |
| vinca (purple periwinkle) |
Purple Things that Start with W
| wallflower (purple flowers) | wisteria | wild indigo (purple variety) |
| wild violet | wool (dyed purple) |
Purple Things that Start with X
| xeranthemum (purple flowers) |
Purple Things that Start with Y
| yam (purple variety) | yarn (purple) |
Purple Things that Start with Z
| zinnia (purple variety) |
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