Gynura aurantiaca "pink variegated"
€9 · Reservable
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A pink/cream variegated form of Gynura aurantiaca, known as the "velvet plant" for the purple down covering its leaves. Fast, lively growth, perfect for adding a jolt of colour to an arrangement.
Care sheet
- Light
- Bright indirect light; a little morning sun brings out the variegation
- Humidity
- 45–60%
- Temperature
- 16–24°C
- Watering
- Moderate, let the top 2 cm dry
- Substrate
- 50% general compost · 30% perlite · 20% bark
- Propagation
- Stem cutting
How to propagate it
- Cut a healthy tip with at least one node, 2 cm below the node, using a sterile blade
- Strip the lowest leaves and let the cut dry for 20–30 minutes
- Put it in clean water at 22–24°C, or in moist sphagnum
- Keep it in indirect light; if in water, change it every 3–4 days
- Roots appear in 1–3 weeks
- Pot up into a light substrate once the roots pass 3 cm
Shipping and guarantee
Shipped in insulated packaging, leaving on Mondays and Tuesdays. 30-day establishment guarantee. Home nursery in Ferrara, Italy; collection by appointment.