Scientific Name:
Gynura aurantiaca
Pronunciation:
jy-NYOOR-uh aw-ran-ti-AYE-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 finely serrated, green, and densely covered with purple hairs.
Habit:
Pendulous
Form:
Irregular
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (Java, Indonesia)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
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:
Tomentose
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic
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 Time at Peak:
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:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mites
