Purple Velvet Plant, Purple Passion Vine, Purple Nettle (Gynura aurantiaca)

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Wingnut Spicewood, TX(Zone 8b) Dec 12, 2003

Purple Velvet Plant, Purple Passion Vine, Purple Nettle
Gynura aurantiaca

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eloopj Atlanta, GA(Zone 7b) Dec 14, 2003

Cool photo! I've never seen a bloom for this plant before!

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Wingnut Spicewood, TX(Zone 8b) Dec 14, 2003

A friend of mine who's had them forever said the same thing. I don't know what happened to make it bloom. It was outside enjoying the cool fall temps, then I put it in the greenhouse when frost threatened and *Boom!* blooms within a couple weeks!

Thanks for the compliment, Eloopj. :)

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CherMoran Dec 18, 2003

Hi Wingnut... Can you please email me about this plant?
CherMoran@yahoo.com

Cher

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Wingnut Spicewood, TX(Zone 8b) Dec 18, 2003

Cher, what do you want to know? Just let me know here and I'll tell you about it. Or you can look at the link above for a LOT of info.

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skrsmsb New Orleans, LA Jan 02, 2004

I have grown this plant in pots in sun and shade, indoors and out, in zone 9A. It roots easily from cuttings. All plants bloomed this fall. The blooms look like little marigold buds and also made seeds quickly. The orange color of the blooms surprised me. I had assumed they would be purple like the leaves and stems, I guess. The blooms are not as pretty as the foliage. THe buds are more attractive than the open flowers in my opinion.

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chowie Phillipsburg, MO Jun 24, 2004

My friend had gave me this unique plant and in the middle of May I moved it outside and it is now late June and I have numerous blooms. She at first thought I was crazy she did not know that it would bloom.






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thegoosesmom Bremerton, United States Apr 04, 2006

For years, and from many people, I've always been told to pinch the buds off of this plant when they appear. I've been told that the flowers sap the strength from the plant. I've always pinched mine and the plant does appear to do better without them. Besides, I find the flowers rather ugly for a beauty of a plant. Happy planting!

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