Purple Heart
| PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Tradescantia pallida / Setcreasea purpurea
|
| COMMON NAME |
Purple Heart
|
| FAMILY |
Commelinaceae
|
| FORM |
Creeping
|
| HEIGHT | 1ft |
| CROWN SIZE | 1.3ft |
| TEXTURE |
Slightly coarse
|
| TRUNK |
Purple
|
| FOLIAGE |
Bright purple leaves
|
| FLOWER COLOR |
Pink
|
| SCENT |
No fragrance
|
| BLOOMING PERIOD |
July-August
|
| SOIL |
Loam
|
| MOISTURE |
Drought resistant
|
| LIGHT |
Full day sunlight to Partial shade
|
| INSECTS & DISEASE |
Scales and mealy bugs
|
| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Fast
|
| SPACING |
1.5ft
|
| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES |
It is used as ground cover and also good as a hanging pot plant. Filters the air by getting rid of pollutants
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