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Asystasia
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Fact sheet

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Typeherb or groundcover

“spreading herb or groundcover” — Asystasia gangetica - Wikipedia

Days to maturity72 days

“facilitating the production of viable seed in as little as 72 days” — Asystasia gangetica - Wikipedia

Germination temperature46.4 °F

“minimum Growing Temperature 46.4°F” — How to Grow Asystasia — Soil, Climate & Zone Guide

Waterevenly moist to well-drained ground

“Keep the root zone evenly moist” — How to Grow Asystasia — Soil, Climate & Zone Guide

Soil pH3.5–5

“soil from pH 3.5 to 5” — How to Grow Asystasia — Soil, Climate & Zone Guide

Hardiness zones7–10

“USDA zones 7–10” — Asystasia (Asystasia leptostachya) - Plant Care Guide | Plantory

Height12–24 in

“growing to a height of 0.3–0.6 meters” — Asystasia (Asystasia variabilis) - Plant Care Guide | Plantory

Propagationseed

“once the seeds have been sown” — Asystasia intrusa (Asystasia) | Top Tropicals Plant Encyclopedia

Ready whencream-coloured flower with tessellated purple markings

“It produces a cream-coloured flower with tessellated purple markings on the palate (lower petal of the corolla)” — Asystasia gangetica | PlantZAfrica

Edible partsleaves

“leaves are eaten as a vegetable” — Asystasia gangetica - Wikipedia

Indoorswherever it is housed, make sure to keep it well-watered

“wherever it is housed, make sure to keep it well-watered” — Asystasia intrusa (Asystasia) | Top Tropicals Plant Encyclopedia

Pestsdodder

“Watch out for the most common pest, dodder (Cuscuta campestris)” — Asystasia gangetica | PlantZAfrica

Companionspollinators

“attracts pollinators” — Asystasia (Asystasia variabilis) - Plant Care Guide | Plantory

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