Scientific Name:
Gynura aurantiaca
Pronunciation:
jy-NYOOR-uh aw-ran-ti-AYE-kuh jy-NUR-uh aw-ran-ti-AH-kuh
Common Name:
purple passion plant
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Whole plant an iridescent; velvety sheen; stems hairy; leaves alternate, most ovate-lanceolate, 6-10(-20)cm long x 3-5(cm wide, margin irregularly dentate, densely covered with reddish-purple hairs.
Habit:
Pendulous
Form:
Irregular
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Java, Indonesia)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Tomentose
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green, Purple
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Pinnately lobed
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum), Corymb-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange, Yellow
Flower Scent:
Unpleasant
Flower Time at Peak:
Additional Info:
Unlikely to flower on immature indoor plants
Fruit Type:
Cypsela (achene + calyx)
Fruit Colour:
White
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Propagation:
Stem tip cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Medium
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Root rot, Whitefly
