Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
Types
-
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BROWALLIA speciosa
Common Name
Amethyst Flower
In Hindi
नीलम फूल
In German
Amethyst Blume
In French
Améthyste Fleur
In Spanish
amatista flor
In Greek
Αμέθυστος λουλούδι
In Portuguese
flor Amethyst
In Polish
Amethyst Flower
In Latin
Amethyst Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Browallia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
50
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27800
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