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Purple Passion Plant in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

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.

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plant Features
  • Purple Passion Plant likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Purple Passion Plant likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Purple Passion Plant is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Purple Passion Plant likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Purple Passion Plant

Latin name

Gynura Aurantiaca 'Purple Passion'

type

Flowering plant

family

Asteraceae

ph

5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Purple Passion Plant likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Purple Passion Plant is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Purple Passion Plant likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Purple Passion Plant likes occasional watering

    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

The size of a fully grown Purple Passion Plant is 0.50meters x 1.00meters 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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