Purple heart – القلب البنفسجي

Description

Category:

Groundcovers

Perennials

Water Requirements:

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure:

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage:

Grown for foliage

Smooth

Foliage Color:

Burgundy/Maroon

Height:

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Where to Grow:

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Color:

Pink

Bloom Time:

Blooms all year

Soil pH requirements:

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:

From leaf cuttings

From herbaceous stem cuttings

By simple layering

By air layering

By tip layering

By serpentine layering

By stooling or mound layering

Seed Collecting:

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed