Description
Features:
- Proper name: Setcreasea purpurea
- Light: Prefers a sunny location
- Water when on the soil is on dry side
- Beautiful Colors for home/office plants
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Details: Setcreasea pallida, or Purple Heart, a native of Mexico, is named for the striking purple color of the plant in full sun. The lance shaped leaves will reach 7 inches (17.5 cm) long by 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide and are covered with pale hairs. The fleshy stems are first erect, later lying on the ground as a creeping herb, around 16 inches (40 cm) long. They make an attractive basket subject and can be used as an annual groundcover in USDA zone 7. Also makes an excellent and easy to grow house plant. This is a fast grower with good tolerance to heat and drought. Gorgeous purple and pink foliage provides outstanding garden color all season long. Small pink flowers add a touch of sparkle against the dark foliage in summer.Looks great spilling over container edges. Wonderful for combination plantings. Makes a good small scale groundcover. Perfectly sized for rock gardens and border fronts. Receiving 2 plants in 4 inch pots
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