Alias: Purple Leaf Grass, Purple Leaf Plum, Purple Brocade Grass, Purple Violet, Purple Bamboo Plum, Purple Heart Grass.

Propagation method

(1) cuttings: spring pot turning combined with renewed pruning, cut the branch tips of 7 to 10 centimeters long, a little drying cuttings. In semi-shade, moist and 15 ~ 251C environmental conditions, 1 ~ 2 weeks can be rooted, high survival rate. Or the spike directly inserted in the caliber of 15 ~ 20 cm pot, several plants per pot. You can also cut branches and insert them into the water, and the roots can be sent out to live in a few days.

(2) planting: should be carried out in April in conjunction with the pot, too dense plants can be divided into several clumps, and then planted separately.

Care instructions

(1) temperature: prefer warm climate, the optimal temperature for growth is 15 to 25 degrees Celsius. Not hardy,, safe overwintering temperature of 5 degrees Celsius.

(2) light: light, in sunny conditions in order to maintain the bright leaf color, short and robust internodes. Prefer semi-shade environment, do not tolerate strong light exposure. Direct sunlight, the leaves will become dull, short and yellow curled, the plant will also become dwarfed. 5 ~ September should be shade, shade 30% to 50% of the light, or will be placed in the plant in the scattered light. It should not be too shaded, or the leaf color will fade to light pink and the stem nodes will become long and thin. When planted at home, it is best to receive 3 to 4 hours of direct sunlight in the morning and evening. When placed indoors in a dark place, it should be replaced every 2 weeks or so, otherwise it will lose its ornamental value. from October to April, it should be given full sunlight.

(3) watering: because the branches and leaves are slightly fleshy, there is a certain degree of drought resistance, so even if a few days without _ water, will not die. But the potting soil is moist, the plant can grow well. Watering during the growth period should grasp the "not dry not watering, watering is watering through" principle, keep the potting soil moist but not dry. In winter, you need to restrain watering, keep the potting soil more dry state.

(4) environmental humidity: prefer humid environment, the growing season should often spray water to the branches and leaves and the surrounding environment to improve the relative humidity of the air. In the air relative humidity when the plant grows luxuriantly, delicate and lovely.

(5) fertilization: growing season every 1 to 2 weeks to apply a combination of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, simple application of nitrogen fertilizer, although the branches and leaves grow strong and large, but not bright. September stop applying nitrogen. Fertilizer, only the application of _ potassium fertilizer, in order to facilitate the safe overwintering. Stop fertilizing in winter.

(6) pruning: young plants should be centered to promote the development of branching, so that the shape of the plant is full. Planted for a long time, the base of the plant, the leaves will wither and make the shape of the plant worse, should be combined with the spring pot turning on the plant for strong cut heavy cutting, so that the light decadence of the base of the buds to renew. Growth potential is too weak old plant, should consider cuttings to renew.

(7) potting and potting: cuttings of plants, cuttings of plants, should be 3 to 5 plants planted into a pot, can make potting early shape. Turn over the pot once every 1 to 2 years. Prefer loose, fertile and well-drained sandy loam, substrate can be prepared with humus, peat soil, garden soil, huller's ash or plain sand and other materials.

(8) Pest control: leaf blight and mesquite damage.