Chinese Violet

Chinese Violet Care

Asystasia Gangetica

What is the plant

Asystasia Gangetica is a fast growing perennial plant which is included on lists of invasive plants in many areas, including for Cuba, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. In Australia. It is a fast-growing, spreading groundcover that grows to 0.6m in height - or, if supported, up to 1m. or more. It has simple, dark green leaves, stems that root easily at the nodes, and, in Spring and Summer, cream-coloured flowers with tessellated purple markings on the lower petal of the corolla, which are followed by an explosive green capsule that turns. 'Variegata' has cream and green blotched foliage

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

-1°C - 15°C

Hardiness zone

9 - 12

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
From the beginning of spring to autumn this plant can water plentiful. In winter, water carefully, making sure that the soil does not dry out. The air temperature in winter is reduced to 12-15 ℃, with a sharp decrease in temperature, the leaves can be shed.
Pruning
Asystasia grows very quickly and, under favorable conditions, produces strong long shoots over the spring-summer season. In order for the plant to have a more magnificent crown, nip and pruning is necessary. With age, the stem is woody, and it looks like a tree with drooping shoots.
Fertilizer
From spring to autumn, every two weeks the plant can fertilize with mineral and organic fertilizers for houseplants of usual concentration.

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Sunlight
Asystasia is a fairly unpretentious plant. They feels good on a bright place, and not afraid of direct sunlight. But if during the autumn-winter period there were few sunshine, then it is necessary to train to direct rays gradually, in order to avoid sunburn.
Soil
Asystasia is tolerant of many soil types, but optimal growth occurs in well-drained, but moist soils that are rich in compost. Individuals should be spaced 0.45 - 0.6 m apart. The plant is transplanted every spring into a substrate consisting of leaf and sod soil with the addition of sand (4: 4: 2).
Temperature
In the summer the optimal temperature for growth is 20-25 ℃. In the autumn-winter period the temperature should be at 12-15 ℃.