Asystasia, Chinese Violet, Creeping Foxglove, Ganges Primrose 'You're So Vein'

Asystasiagangetica

Family
Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Asystasia (a-sys-TAH-zee-uh)
Species
gangetica (gan-GET-ee-kuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pale Yellow
Lavender
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By simple layering
By stooling or mound layering
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Longwood, Florida

Rockledge, Florida

Kapolei, Hawaii

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Honolulu, HI | May 2020 | positive

The Asystasia gangetica, here in my garden, clambers to about 3 meters- with support. The variegated cultivar, ‘You’re So Vein’, s...Read More

J
Cumming, GA (Zone 7b) | August 2018 | neutral

I work at a nursery in Atlanta (zone 7b), and this is the first season I’ve ever seen this plant for sale. It’s sold as an annual, bu...Read More

B
Rockledge, FL | May 2016 | positive

I just got this but my husband has had experience with this plant. From what I've read, I don't think that the You're So Vein variety get...Read More

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