Exacum Affine
Persian Violet
Exacum affine is a small herbaceous biennial plant with dark green, ovate leaves. The small purple flowers have a yellow centre with fragrance. It is usually treated as an annual and tossed out after flowering. If you want to overwinter the plant, prune it back harshly and keep it above 60°F/16°C. You can collect its seeds the second year. This flowering plant is usually grown from seed and it is often sold as an indoor plant in spring and summer.
Contributed by @lilium
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Persian Violet
Latin name
Exacum Affine
type
Biennial
family
Gentianaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.25 M
0.30 M
Exacum Affine
Exacum affine is a small herbaceous biennial plant with dark green, ovate leaves. The small purple flowers have a yellow centre with fragrance. It is usually treated as an annual and tossed out after flowering. If you want to overwinter the plant, prune it back harshly and keep it above 60°F/16°C. You can collect its seeds the second year. This flowering plant is usually grown from seed and it is often sold as an indoor plant in spring and summer.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Young plants grown from seed should be planted in pots of moist and fertile compost and placed in a brightly lit position, out of direct sunlight and kept moist throughout the growing season. Do not allow the compost to dry out.
ShelleySnyder
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lilium
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