Purple Passion
- Botanical Name
- Gynura aurantiaca
- Hardiness
- Zones 10 to 12
- Height
- 1 to 2 feet
- Width
- 2 to 4 feet
- Flowers
- November to February: orange-yellow, malodorous
- Light
- Bright indirect light (best color)
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Keep soil evenly moist during spring and summer months, let dry slightly between waterings during fall and winter months
- Pinch back for form
- Propagate by cuttings
- Problems
- Mealybugs, aphids, spider mites, white flies, scale
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