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About Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Melanesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Herbaceous perennial
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Humid climates
Sunny Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Orange, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Purple, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Hanging Basket
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Not Available
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
GYNURA aurantiaca
7.2 Common Name
Homalomena
Purple Velvet Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Homalomena
gynura aurantiaca
7.2.2 In German
Homalomena
aurantiaca Gynura
7.2.3 In French
Homalomena
aurantiaca Gynura
7.2.4 In Spanish
Homalomena
aurantiaca gynura
7.2.5 In Greek
Homalomena
Gynura aurantiaca
7.2.6 In Portuguese
homalomena
Gynura aurantiaca
7.2.7 In Polish
Homalomena
Gynura aurantiaca
7.2.8 In Latin
Homalomena
Gynura aurantiaca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Homalomena
Gynura
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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122
Rank: 79 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant? We provide you with everything About Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant. Homalomena doesn't have thorns and Purple Velvet Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Homalomena does not have fragrant flowers. Homalomena has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic and Purple Velvet Plant has allergic reactions like Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant

Season and care of Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Homalomena season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Velvet Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Homalomena is Loam, Sand and for Purple Velvet Plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Homalomena is Acidic, Neutral and for Purple Velvet Plant is Neutral.

Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant Physical Information

Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Purple Velvet Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant are as follows:

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

  • Purple Velvet Plant flower color: White, Orange and Orange Red

  • Purple Velvet Plant leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant

Care of Homalomena and Purple Velvet Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Purple Velvet Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Velvet Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.