Asystasia Intrusa
Chinese Violet
Asystasia Gangetica is a fast growing perennial plant which is included on lists of invasive plants in many areas, including for Cuba, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. In Australia. It is a fast-growing, spreading groundcover that grows to 0.6m in height - or, if supported, up to 1m. or more. It has simple, dark green leaves, stems that root easily at the nodes, and, in Spring and Summer, cream-coloured flowers with tessellated purple markings on the lower petal of the corolla, which are followed by an explosive green capsule that turns. Asystasia Intrusa has whitish leaves with hints of purple, and blue-purple, white-edged, 5-petalled, tubular flowers.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Chinese Violet
Latin name
Asystasia Intrusa
type
Perennial
family
Acanthaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.00 M
0.60 M
Asystasia Intrusa
Asystasia Gangetica is a fast growing perennial plant which is included on lists of invasive plants in many areas, including for Cuba, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. In Australia. It is a fast-growing, spreading groundcover that grows to 0.6m in height - or, if supported, up to 1m. or more. It has simple, dark green leaves, stems that root easily at the nodes, and, in Spring and Summer, cream-coloured flowers with tessellated purple markings on the lower petal of the corolla, which are followed by an explosive green capsule that turns. Asystasia Intrusa has whitish leaves with hints of purple, and blue-purple, white-edged, 5-petalled, tubular flowers.
Flowering
From Late Spring TO Late Summer
Flowers appear in Spring and Summer
Planting
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
When planting asystasia, bear in mind it cab spread rapidly, and may not stay confined to the desired area! It can be planted in most free-draining acid to neutral soils, and thrives in either full sun or partial shade.
Propagating by division
From Early Autumn TO Mid Autumn
After approximately three years, once herbaceous perennial varieties have become established clumps they should be divided in order to retain vigour. Many herbaceous plants can be divided in autumn, but spring may be the safer option just as they are starting into growth. Autumn division may result in the loss of smaller divisions if a cold, wet winter follows. The simplest method is to carefully dig around the clump and gently pull it apart into fist sized pieces and re-plant immediately. The middle of the original clump should be discarded as this will have lost vigour and become woody.
Propagating by cuttings
From Mid Spring TO Early Summer
Stem tip cuttings are taken in the spring/early summer from this years growth. Cleanly cut just below a leaf joint, up to a 10cm tip, remove lower leaves and pinch out the tip, dip into hormone compound and place them around the edge of a pot filled with cutting compost., water well. Place a plastic bag over the pot to give humidity, the bag must be removed a couple of times a week to ventilate, put the pot in a light spot but avoid direct sunlight.
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