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About Amethyst Flower



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
South America

Types
-

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

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
No

Season

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
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Aphids

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Properties of Amethyst Flower

Want to know the properties of Amethyst Flower? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Amethyst Flower is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Amethyst Flower Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Amethyst Flower Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Amethyst Flower. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Amethyst Flower physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is broad, flat. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Amethyst Flower

Taking Amethyst Flower Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Amethyst Flower include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Amethyst Flower

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Amethyst Flower is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Amethyst Flower is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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