Description

• Also known as Purple Money Plant
• It is an ornamental warm-season annual grown for its attractive leaves and vining habit.
• Well known for its deep Purple foliage and is grown both indoor and out.
• Grown for its ornamental heart shaped leaves.
• There are more than a few different ornamental series and cultivars available in a range of foliage colors and leaf shapes, in shades of green and purple as well as a variegated multicolored varieties.

Planting And Care

Sunlight

• It is grown in full sun and also indoors in indirect bright light.

Soil

• Generally requires moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter.

Watering

• Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
• Water enough to keep the soil consistently moist.
• Apply water probably in the morning or evening time.
• Do not over-water the plant.
• As a rule of thumb, water the plant thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Application of fertilizer

• Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture.
• During the main growing season feed the plant with organic fertilizer once a month.
• Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.

Plant Protection

• Remove dead, infected or damaged leaves  and discard them away from the plants.
• For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

Don’ts

• Do not over water the plant especially when pot does not have drainage holes.
• keep away from the AC Vents.
• Do not apply water on plant leaves.

Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location.

• Check the moisture in the soil before watering it.
• Poke your finger into the soil, if dry then apply water.
• Keep the plant in indirect light.
• Do not re-pot immediately after receiving it.

Ornamental uses

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