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- How do you take care of a Chinese violet plant?
- How do you grow Asystasia?
- What conditions do violets like?
- How do you propagate Chinese violets?
- Can you eat Chinese violet?
- What is violet leaf good for?
- Is Asystasia a perennial?
- What is Ganges Primrose?
- Do violet plants spread?
- Do violets like sun or shade?
- What do Violets symbolize?
How do you take care of a Chinese violet plant?
Ganges Primrose, Chinese Violet (Asystasia gangetica)
- Plant Feed. Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer monthly.
- Watering. Keep well-watered.
- Soil. Ordinary, well-drained soil.
- Basic Care Summary. Best in fertile, well-drained soil kept evenly moist.
How do you grow Asystasia?
Asystasia is tolerant of many soil types, but optimal growth occurs in well-drained, but moist soils that are rich in compost. Individuals should be spaced 0.45 - 0.6 m apart. The plant is transplanted every spring into a substrate consisting of leaf and sod soil with the addition of sand (4: 4: 2).
What conditions do violets like?
Sweet violets thrive in moist but well-drained soils. Incorporate plenty of leaf mould into your soil, and where drainage is a problem add a little grit to the planting hole. A sprinkling of mycorrhizal fungi on the roots can help them settle in.
How do you propagate Chinese violets?
Propagating by division
The simplest method is to carefully dig around the clump and gently pull it apart into fist sized pieces and re-plant immediately. The middle of the original clump should be discarded as this will have lost vigour and become woody.
Can you eat Chinese violet?
Chinese violet (Asystasia gangetica) has a stemmy appearance, and although it typically grows near to the ground it can climb on top of, or with, other plants that reach some height. Photo by Sunny Savage All of these Chinese violet (Asystasia gangetica) leaves are perfect for eating.
What is violet leaf good for?
Some people use sweet violet for respiratory tract conditions, particularly dry or sore throat, stuffy nose, coughs, hoarseness, and bronchitis. Other uses include treating pain in the minor joints, fever, skin diseases, headache, trouble sleeping (insomnia), and tuberculosis.
Is Asystasia a perennial?
It is a perennial and becoming naturalized in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin islands and some parts of Florida and an annual in colder regions. The leaves are a light green, somewhat oval but pointed on the ends.
What is Ganges Primrose?
Ganges primrose can be an erect plant or clambering, about three feet tall at its maxium. It has a weak, hairy stem, with nodes that will root when they touch the ground, furthering its abilty to spread.
Do violet plants spread?
Violets have developed numerous ways to spread. Violets spread by underground rhizomes and may form vegetative colonies. They also spread by seed. Flowers near the soil surface that never really open, called cleistogamous or non-opening, self-pollinating, shoot seeds out to establish a new colony away from the parent.
Do violets like sun or shade?
Violets can be planted nearly anytime throughout spring and fall, though early spring is preferable. These plants enjoy light shade but will also thrive in sunny locations. While they tolerate many soil types, wild violets prefer soil that is moist, yet well-draining, and rich in organic matter.
What do Violets symbolize?
Violets symbolize modesty. ... The violet also has roots in Christianity and represents the modesty of the Virgin Mary. The violet also represents spiritual wisdom, faithfulness and humility which are meanings that can be seen depicted in religious works of art.
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