How to tend a Gynura bicolor

Also known as: Gynura angulosa Hance, Gynura angulosa var. petiolata Hook.f., Senecio moluccanus Roxb., Cacalia bicolor Roxb., Gynura cusimbua var. petiolata (Hook.f.) R.Mathur, Senecio bicolor Sch.Bip., Cacalia bicolor Roxb. ex Willd.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade

Soil

Fertile moist soil

Fertilizer

Apply 1-2 times monthly in spring

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Asia
Category
Compositae, Gynura
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 16 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period May-October
Flower colors
Leaf surface green, lower surface purple red, flower color yellow
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