How to Grow Purple Passion Plant

Renowned for its health benefits and therapeutic properties, the purple passion plant has many uses in the plant world today.

It’s also known as the Purple Passion Vine, Purple Velvet Plant, Royal Velvet Plant, or simply Velvet Plant – with a botanical name of Gynura Aurantiaca.

Originating from Southeast Asia, it has been know to help reduce anxiety and sleeping disorders.

This tropical plant also has appeasing effects on some portions of the brain, thereby soothing the nervous system and allowing it to relax.

Speaking of propagation, Gynura Aurantiaca is a very unique, and easy to grow houseplant.

Thanks to the soft purple hairs on its fuzzy green and purple leaves, the purple velvet plant has velvety leaves that appear to glow in the sunlight.

It almost has a purple sheen to it. It doesn’t mind indirect light, which also makes it ideal for growing indoors.

How to Care for a Purple Passion Plant

Amount of Light

The purple passion plant enjoys indirect light.

If it sits in a partial shade environment where it doesn’t receive enough light, it will become leggy.

It will stretch to find a light source. In addition, the hairs on the green leaves will become dull, thereby making it lose its effervescent purple color.

The purple passion plant can do well under artificial light.

How Much Water Does A Purple Passion Plant Need?

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