Gynura Aurantiaca 'Purple Passion'
Purple Passion Plant
Gynura are evergreen perennials and sub-shrubs native to Asia. Grown as a houseplant in cooler climes, they have toothed leaves, and a scrambling or trailing habit. The flowers are orange or yellow, and have an unpleasant smell. 'Purple Passion' is a sprawling, woody-based, evergreen perennial. It usually grows to around 1m tall, but if given support, can reach 3m. It has dark green leaves and hairy stems which have purple hairs, particularly on the undersides. The flowers, which are thistle-like, are yellow with a purple calyx, and mostly appear in Winter. Easy to care for. It needs bright, indirect light. Water thoroughly but don’t let the plant sit in water. Pinch or prune it to restrict its height and to produce bushier growth. It can produce up to 5 flower heads, each contains several yellow, orange, or red disc-shaped flowers.
Contributed by @ErinMc
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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
Purple Passion Plant
Latin name
Gynura Aurantiaca 'Purple Passion'
type
Flowering plant
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 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
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.50 M
1.00 M
Gynura Aurantiaca 'Purple Passion'
Gynura are evergreen perennials and sub-shrubs native to Asia. Grown as a houseplant in cooler climes, they have toothed leaves, and a scrambling or trailing habit. The flowers are orange or yellow, and have an unpleasant smell. 'Purple Passion' is a sprawling, woody-based, evergreen perennial. It usually grows to around 1m tall, but if given support, can reach 3m. It has dark green leaves and hairy stems which have purple hairs, particularly on the undersides. The flowers, which are thistle-like, are yellow with a purple calyx, and mostly appear in Winter. Easy to care for. It needs bright, indirect light. Water thoroughly but don’t let the plant sit in water. Pinch or prune it to restrict its height and to produce bushier growth. It can produce up to 5 flower heads, each contains several yellow, orange, or red disc-shaped flowers.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Unfortunately, Purple Passion Plants are only hardy in zones 10-12, so their most common use is in hanging planter, growing as house plants. In the garden, plant your Passion Vine in an area where it will receive some shade from the hottest, mid-day sun. It should be grown in a rich, slightly acidic, well-drained soil.Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season.
Flowering
From Late Summer TO Late Winter
Purple Passion Plants produce yellowish-orange, 1" flowers, usually in Winter. These flowers have an unpleasant odor, so you may want to remove them in their bud stage.
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
When you trim the plant, just put any of the trimmings in water, (like flowers in a vase!) and they will probably root! Once roots have formed, pot them up in pots of good quality compost to grow on.
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