Purple Velvet Plant

Cashew

About Purple Velvet Plant and Cashew

Purple Velvet Plant

Cashew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Herbaceous perennial

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Orange, Orange Red

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Gastric, Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYNURA aurantiaca

ANACARDIUM occidentale

7.2 Common Name

Purple Velvet Plant

Acajou, Cashew

7.2.1 In Hindi

gynura aurantiaca

काजू के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

aurantiaca Gynura

Cashew Baum

7.2.3 In French

aurantiaca Gynura

Anacardier

7.2.4 In Spanish

aurantiaca gynura

árbol de anacardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Gynura aurantiaca

δέντρο κάσιους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gynura aurantiaca

cajueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Gynura aurantiaca

drzewo nerkowca

7.2.8 In Latin

Gynura aurantiaca

cashew ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gynura

Anacardium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Senecioneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

8.10 Number of Species

NA600

1 27800

Properties of Purple Velvet Plant and Cashew

Wondering what are the properties of Purple Velvet Plant and Cashew? We provide you with everything About Purple Velvet Plant and Cashew. Purple Velvet Plant doesn't have thorns and Cashew doesn't have thorns. Also Purple Velvet Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Purple Velvet Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cashew has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Purple Velvet Plant and Cashew and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Cashew

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

Purple Velvet Plant and Cashew Physical Information

Purple Velvet Plant and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Velvet Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Velvet Plant and Cashew are as follows:

Purple Velvet Plant flower color: White, Orange and Orange Red
Purple Velvet Plant leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Purple Velvet Plant and Cashew

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