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Gynura Purple Passion 1 Potted Houseplant

Gynura Purple Passion 1 Potted Houseplant

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SKU: HP-077

Includes: 1 plant in a quart pot

Shipping: Ships Fast in 1–3 Business Days

Planting Information

  • Depth:

    Pre-Potted

  • Proximity:

    Pre-Potted

  • Planting Season:

    Spring or Summer

  • Bloom Season:

    Grown for foliage year-round

  • Water Qty:

    Moderate to Low

  • Sunlight Quantity:

    Bright to Moderate Indirect

  • Zones:

    Zones 9-11 or indoors

  • Benefits:

    Easy to grow indoor interest or on covered patios.

Description

The Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca) is native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia, where it thrives in warm, humid, and shaded conditions. It's often called the "velvet plant" because the signature purple color isn't actually in the leaf itself; but comes from thousands of tiny, soft, deep-violet hairs (setae) covering the green foliage. When light hits these hairs, they create a shimmering, iridescent glow that makes the plant look almost electrified.

Find a home for this beauty in moderate to bright light and provide moderate, consistent moisture and humidity; similar to orchid care. Too much light can cause burn on leaf tips.

Each plant is rooted and shipped in a 4-inch grower nursery pot. 

 

Easy to Grow Features:

  • Zone: 9 - 11 or Indoors
  • Height: Up To 2 ft.
  • Spread: Up to 2 ft.
  • Sunlight: Bright to moderate indirect light
  • Water: Consistent moderate moisture
  • Flowering Time: Spring
  • Flower Color: Orange. Attractive purple-green foliage stalks
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