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Purple flowers are found in many garden plants such as hyacinths, violets, petunias or lavender. A garden in purple color looks unusual, original, magical, mysterious. Today, every gardener can afford to turn his plot into a “purple fairy tale.” Purple plants of different varieties and types planted nearby will create an incredible composition in your garden. So, which purple garden flowers are considered the most beautiful?

Names of purple flowers for the garden

1. Wittrock violet (garden pansy)

This plant is one of the most popular among garden crops. Violets are also very popular as indoor and balcony flowers. Violet is a biennial plant. Flowering begins in the fall (in the year of planting), but the peak flowering of pansies occurs in March-April of the year following sowing.

2. Hyacinth

Hyacinth flowers have a strong aroma. To date, about a hundred varieties of this ornamental plant have been bred, but hyacinths in blue and purple shades are more popular. These flowers can grow in one place for up to 4 years. If you love purple spring flowers, this is a bulbous plant that is planted in the fall and is one of the first to bloom in the garden in the spring.

3. Veronica

The plant has a thin elongated stem and corrugated leaves. Its flowers are collected in narrow inflorescences. These purple flowers grow best in sunny, dry locations. They like easily permeable soil.

4. Passion flower (Passiflora)

This is a perennial creeping plant that forms woody shoots and sticky tendrils, with the help of which it curls around the plants. It has large decorative flowers with spectacularly arranged stamens. The plant needs fertile, easily permeable and slightly acidic soil.

7. Tall larkspur (delphinium)

Usually the plant is planted in groups of several plants. Often found in garden plots in rural areas. Delphinium loves lightly moist soil as well as sunlight.

8. Lavender

Lavender flowers are used both as an ornamental plant and as medicinal herbs. Purple lavender flowers have a strong aroma. July-August is the flowering period of this unusual plant. Lavender is drought tolerant and loves warmth and sunlight. If you want to grow lavender in central Russia, then for the winter you will need to dig it up and put it in the house. This plant cannot tolerate severe frosts in the soil.

9. Italian volovik

Italian oxwort attracts attention, first of all, with its large beautiful flowers of a dark blue hue. Outwardly it resembles a forget-me-not. Its large leaves are of no less decorative value. Grows well in various soil types and tolerates drought well.

10. Lupine multifolia “Gallery Blue”

The plant has an elongated inflorescence of an unusual decorative shape. The flowering period occurs in June. Sometimes it blooms again in the fall. Lupine needs fertile soil in an acidic environment, as well as sunlight. Not all lupins are purple; take a close look at the type of plant you will plant in the garden.

11. Siberian iris

This plant is a protected species and has delicate blue-violet flowers. For many years, iris can grow in the same place. The best condition for it is the presence of fertile, moist soil; the plant tolerates prolonged heavy rains. Siberian iris does not tolerate drought and heat.

12. Catchment (aquilegia)

This is a beautiful plant, looks interesting in perennial flower beds, and has straight upright stems. Unfortunately, the catchment is short-lived, but produces a lot of seeds, making it easy and quick to reproduce. Aquilegia prefers to grow in soil with a lot of humus.

In a flowerbed, you can create a monochrome composition by planting several types of purple flowers. Or dilute them with white and yellow flowers. When creating a flowerbed in purple tones, pay attention to the height of the plant. The center of the composition in the flowerbed may be something tall, and then plant lower flowers in a circle.

Tall purple flowers:

  • delphinium,
  • aquilegia.

Medium height:

  • iris,
  • lupine,
  • lavender.

It contains information and in some way affects the human psyche. Purple is considered a “cool” color. Such colors are suitable for contemplation and meditation. Simply observing the purple inflorescences is considered a complete relaxation. Today we introduce perennial plants with purple flowers.

Many people think that the color purple refers to mystical images, symbolizing the night, which, under the cover of the stars, hides a large number of secrets and mysteries.

If we consider the color scheme, the purple hue occupies a place between red and blue. Based on this, these colors are considered somewhat related, harmonizing in general compositions. For example, most experts advise arranging purple-leaved bushes with flowers in blue or purple shades.

Such compositions look quite impressive. In nature, there is a fairly wide range of flowers with a purple color. And without much difficulty you can make a selection of species that will bloom all season, replacing each other one by one.

The most common types of purple flowers

  • Arizema - this unusual plant is best suited for areas where the soil has been created and is always moist. Flowering begins in late spring or early summer. By the end of the summer period, brightly colored berries are formed from small flowers.

  • Arizarum is another representative of this family. It also respects shade and moisture. The inflorescences are unusual in appearance, reminiscent of a mouse diving into a hole. They bloom, decorating the arrow-shaped foliage.

  • Bellflower - among them there are biennials that are transplanted into a flowerbed so that they can bloom in the spring. There are also more frost-resistant perennial varieties. Many varieties are quite easy to grow.

  • Arctotis is a plant distinguished by large chamomile-like inflorescences on tall, fairly branched stems. In hybrid species, flowers are found in white, yellow, blue, orange and even red shades. They open only on sunny days.

  • Borets is a tall plant, more suitable for distant areas of borders, and grows normally in the shade. The flowers are helmet-shaped, the peduncle is tall.

  • Amaryllis - grown in places protected from wind influences.

  • Browallia is a bushy plant with rather weak stems. Grown in

  • Rezuha - during the growth process it covers the entire area. The foliage is gray-green, the flowers are white. The flowering period occurs in April or May.

  • Alstroemeria - does not grow everywhere, only in suitable soil places. It begins to bloom in June and ends in August. In the first year there is very little flower development. It is recommended to plant rather than root shoots.

  • Columbine is a graceful looking plant. The stem reaches a height of one meter. Flowers of bright colors are great for decorating rock gardens.

Famous among purple flowers

Nature has not endowed some home and garden flowers with the ability to accumulate chlorophyll, which gives stems and leaves their usual green color. Instead, the lion's share in the structure of cells is occupied by anthocyanins - plant glycosides, due to which the leaves turn red or purple. There are many such amazing plants: some have an unusual color on only one side of the leaves, others have spots, stripes or a pattern along the edge of the leaf, and for others, purple is the dominant color. Among indoor crops with spectacular foliage, you can find both unpretentious ones, capable of growing in almost any conditions, and rather capricious ones to care for, requiring compliance with certain climatic conditions.

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    Ginura

    Translated from Greek, the name of the flower means “woman with a tail.” This fast-growing crop is grown as a hanging plant: shoots up to 50 cm long with alternate carved leaves hang beautifully from a hanging basket or flowerpot. The surface of the leaves and stems is covered with numerous small violet hairs, due to which the entire ginura bush looks deep purple.

    Of the fifty natural species, only one is grown indoors - orange ginura. In the warm season, it blooms with small flowers of a rich yellow-orange hue. However, not everyone likes their smell, so it is recommended to pick off the emerging buds. Abundant flowering is most often a sign that the plant has reached maturity and is preparing to die. By this time, it usually grows and significantly loses its decorative effect - it stretches out, turns pale, its lower leaves fall off, and its stems become bare. But this is not scary, you need to cut the apical cuttings 7-8 cm long and root them in any substrate.

    Ginura is one of the most unpretentious plants, but for successful growth and development it needs to be provided with bright lighting and long daylight hours. If the flower lacks light, its hairs will lose their purple color and the velvety leaves will turn dark green. If this happens, it is enough to move the ginura to where it will receive a small amount of direct sunlight. After 10-15 days, its leaves will acquire a rich purple hue.

    Rules for caring for ginura.

    Air temperature

    16...+24 °C throughout the year

    Lighting

    Bright or moderate. In the autumn-winter period, if the room temperature is above +13...+15 °C, it is necessary to maintain a daylight hours of 10-12 hours using fluorescent or LED lamps

    Air humidity

    Doesn't play a special role. When spraying, do not allow drops of water to fall on the “fluffy” leaves, otherwise unsightly brown spots may appear on them.

    Abundant in summer and moderate in winter. Ginura does not tolerate drying out of the earthen ball in a pot, but after watering it quickly recovers

    Top dressing

    From March to October every 2 weeks, in winter – once a month

    Transfer

    Every year in the spring. It is better not to replant specimens older than 2 years, but to rejuvenate them.

    Any loose with a neutral acidity level. It is preferable to use a mixture of equal parts of leaf soil, turf and sand.

    Reproduction

    By apical cuttings at any time of the year.

    The purple leaves of ginura will look great against the backdrop of a brightly lit window or in combination with the light green foliage of other decorative indoor plants. To highlight the beauty of the flower, it is recommended to pinch it regularly to stimulate the growth of side shoots.

    Zebrina

    Hanging zebrina is another flower with purple leaves. True, only the lower part of the leaves has a rich purple hue. The combination of unusual coloring with silver-green stripes running along the leaf blades gives the flower a special decorative appearance. Zebrina, like most Tradescantia to which it belongs, is distinguished by its unpretentious character and rapid growth. It can be used as an ampelous or ground cover plant.

    Hanging zebrina is a practically indestructible plant, one can only envy its vitality: when the nodal points come into contact with the soil, roots appear very quickly, and just as easily the cuttings take root in water or any substrate. Zebrina can be safely recommended to beginners, as it is easy to care for and easily adapts to any room conditions.

    Air temperature

    16...+24°С throughout the year

    Lighting

    Zebrina can grow in a shaded area, but the undersides of the leaves will turn pale and green. For normal growth and maintenance of decorativeness, the plant requires bright lighting with some direct sunlight. In winter, when growing in warm climates, it is advisable to provide additional lighting.

    Air humidity

    Doesn’t matter - the flower tolerates the dry air of apartments very well.

    Abundant after the top layer of soil dries 1.5-2 cm. Overmoistening the earthen clod is unacceptable, otherwise the leaves will dry out

    Top dressing

    Transfer

    Every year in the spring. It is advisable to replace 2-3 year old specimens with young ones grown from rooted apical cuttings

    Reproduction

    Apical cuttings - they take root well in water at any time of the year.

    Zebrina loses its attractiveness with age, so it is advisable to rejuvenate it every year: cut off the tops of the shoots and root in water or a pot with nutritious soil. In this case, at least 5-10 cuttings should be planted in one flowerpot at the same time. After 4-6 weeks, the young zebrina will have grown and will be ready to take the place of the mother bush.

    Zebrina hanging

    Reo

    The rheo flower belongs to the Tradescantia genus, although until recently it was classified as a separate monotypic genus. The plant is named after the female creature of the same name - the nymph Reo, so the species name correctly sounds like Reo tepalsata. In addition to the official name, you can also find others: Rook of Moses, Reo variegated or Tradescantia variegated. They best characterize the general appearance of the plant:

    • When the rheo blooms, small white flowers appear in a box of boat-shaped bracts.
    • The leaf plates below are colored crimson-violet, the saturation of which varies depending on the amount of sunlight reaching the flower.
    • The upper side of the long leaves can be solid green or variegated in color, consisting of longitudinal white and green stripes.

    The stem of the reo is fleshy and erect, but in side lighting the heavy shoots bend to the side and hang, giving the bush an arbitrary shape. The height of the stems of an adult plant reaches 50 cm. As they grow, the lower leaves die off and expose part of the stem, which is why the erect shoots resemble miniature palm trees. Like all tradescantia, reo grows quite rapidly, filling a capacious flowerpot with rhizomatous shoots in 1-2 years. Caring for the plant is simple.

    Air temperature

    Lighting

    Reo is photophilous, so the lighting should be bright, but without direct sunlight. With a lack of light, the leaves turn pale and the bright purple color disappears

    Air humidity

    The plant is undemanding to humidity, but the air in the apartment should not be dry. Periodic spraying with settled soft water is useful.

    Regular, but not too abundant - the soil in the pot should always be slightly moist

    Top dressing

    From March to October every 2-3 weeks, in winter – once a month

    Transfer

    Young plants must be replanted annually in the spring. Adult specimens that have reached impressive sizes - every 3 years

    Any for indoor decorative foliage crops

    Reproduction

    By apical cuttings, dividing the bush and seeds. With the seed method, varietal qualities (colored leaves) are lost.

    Reo not only has an attractive appearance, she is able to improve the lives and relationships of household members: drive away grievances and lift spirits, set them in a positive mood and protect them from bad deeds, find and implement new creative ideas, find happiness and harmony.

    Reo bedspread

    Oxalis

    Unlike the above-mentioned house flowers, all the beauty of which lies in the attractive foliage, oxalis is both an ornamental foliage and a beautifully flowering plant. The perennial genus includes varieties with green, burgundy and purple leaves that, under favorable conditions, produce soft pink flowers that rise gracefully above the foliage from spring to fall.

    Amateur flower growers rarely use the official name of the plant; you can often hear other “nicknames” from them:

    • Oxalis - oxalis leaves have a sour taste due to the high content of oxalic and malic acid.
    • Butterfly flower or Madame Butterfly - triangular leaves, when spread, resemble the wings of fluttering moths.
    • Day-night - the plant reacts to lighting: at night it folds its leaf lobes, and with the onset of morning it lifts them up.

    Oxalis leaves fold into a triangle not only at night, but also in cloudy weather or from mechanical irritation caused by touch or slight shaking.

    In general, sorrel is unpretentious, but you need to take into account some growing features.

    Air temperature

    In summer +18...+25 °С, in winter +12...+18 °С

    Lighting

    Diffuse light with protection from direct sunlight

    Air humidity

    Moderate and frequent to keep the soil slightly moist. It is preferable to water the oxalis in a tray and use purified water with a minimum amount of lime compounds. In winter, you should water much less frequently, as the plant enters a dormant period at this time.

    Top dressing

    From March to October every 2-3 weeks with phosphorus fertilizer, do not feed in winter

    Transfer

    Replant as the bush grows, choosing spring or early summer for planting

    Universal for indoor plants

    Reproduction

    Dividing the bush

    When growing Madame Butterfly, you should remember that with the beginning of autumn, the flower stops producing new leaves and enters a dormant period. This behavior should not be a cause for concern, but a signal to change the living conditions: lowering the air temperature and reducing watering. With the arrival of spring, when new leaves appear from the ground, you can return to your previous care schedule.

    Irezine

    Irezine is a genus of spectacular ornamental deciduous plants with red-violet leaves, among which there are indoor and garden forms. These are low-growing or climbing plants, reaching a height of 50-60 cm. Irezine leaves are round or elliptical, and with sufficient light they are colored a rich red-purple color. If the plant cannot receive the required amount of light, its shoots will stretch out and turn pale, which will significantly reduce the decorativeness of the flower.

    When growing irezine, you should remember some care features.

    Air temperature

    In summer +16...+26 °С, in winter +16...+20 °С. In the summer heat, when the thermometer rises above +30 °C, the leaves may lose their elasticity

    Lighting

    Diffused light with protection from direct sunlight. The optimal duration of daylight hours is 15 hours, so in winter it is important to use lamps with fluorescent or LED lamps

    Air humidity

    Frequent spraying with settled soft water is useful.

    Use soft, settled water as the top layer of soil in the pot dries. In winter, when the contents are cool, the irezine should be watered less frequently, but the clod of earth should not be allowed to dry out completely.

    Top dressing

    From March to October every 10-15 days, in winter once a month with a half dose of fertilizer

    Transfer

    In open ground conditions it is cultivated as an annual. When growing in an apartment, it is necessary to replant after the plant in the pot becomes crowded. Optimal time: spring

    Universal for indoor decorative foliage plants

    Reproduction

    By apical cuttings by rooting in water or wet sand

    The irezine bush will be more lush and attractive if the tops of the shoots are regularly pinched or trimmed. Removing the growing point will result in the formation of numerous side shoots.

    Poinsettia

    Poinsettia is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful indoor plants. It is customary to sell it on the eve of the New Year holidays, since it is at this time that bright red bracts appear on the bushes - modified leaves surrounding small, inconspicuous flowers. Traditional poinsettia varieties have bright red or burgundy bracts, although varieties have already been bred in which they are white, yellow, peach, pink and even bicolor.

    In flower shops, poinsettia is often sold under the name Christmas or Star of Bethlehem. This is due to the fact that the spectacular flowering coincides with the New Year and Christmas holidays: in the USA alone, the number of sales at this time of year is about 100 million copies. It was from there that the tradition of giving a bush with a red “flower” came to us for the New Year.

    Poinsettia cannot be called an easy-to-care plant: it is very light-loving, requires regular spraying, and does not tolerate excessive waterlogging, drafts and sudden temperature changes.

    Air temperature

    18...+25 °С, during flowering period (winter) +14...+16 °С

    Lighting

    Bright with enough sunlight. In summer it is useful to display the flower in the open air - a balcony or loggia

    Air humidity

    Frequent spraying with settled soft water is required

    Before flowering – frequent, after flowering – rare

    Top dressing

    From March to October 2 times a month at regular intervals

    After flowering, the shoots must be cut short, leaving no more than 10 cm from the ground level.

    Slightly acidic soil mixture of clay-turf, leaf and turf soil with sand in a ratio of 3:2:1:1

    Reproduction

    For apical cuttings: in spring or early summer, they should be kept in warm water so that the milky juice flows out, then the cuts should be air-dried and planted in a mixture of equal parts of peat and sand.

    It is very difficult to wait for re-blooming at home, so the Christmas star is usually grown as an annual plant and thrown away after flowering.

    In botanical literature, poinsettia is called the most beautiful euphorbia. Like all euphorbias, the plant secretes milky sap, but it does not pose a danger to humans and animals. Poinsettia juice, if it gets on your hands, can cause mild irritation only in people with hypersensitive skin.

    Poinsettia or Christmas star

    Begonia royal

    Among the numerous forms of begonias, there are varieties with unusual leaf colors - royal, Mason, their varieties and hybrids. Leaf begonias are grown specifically for their spectacularly colored foliage. Today, many varieties have been developed with large green, silver, pink, burgundy, purple and multi-colored leaves. The creative union of nature and man created forms with intricate patterns, borders, spots, strokes and veins that decorate the surface of the leaf plates. The leaves reach 15 cm in length, and their shape is always asymmetrical. The surface of the shoots and leaves is covered with light fluff - short and thick hairs, due to which they appear velvety.

    Leaf begonias are quite whimsical and require certain conditions.

    Air temperature

    21...+26 °C during the day and +18...+20 °C at night. The daily temperature difference should not exceed 5-6 degrees. In the warm season, it is useful to take them out into the fresh air, provided that the outside temperature is within acceptable limits

    Lighting

    Bright diffused light with some sun in the morning or evening. To avoid pulling the bush to one side, you need to rotate the pot around its axis 45 degrees weekly.

    Air humidity

    Frequent spraying with settled soft water is necessary. Do not allow drops to fall on the leaves.

    Soft (preferably boiled or filtered) water after the top layer of soil in the flowerpot has dried

    Top dressing

    From March to October 2 times a month with complex mineral fertilizer

    Transfer

    Every year in early spring

    A slightly acidic soil mixture of leaf soil, peat and sand (vermiculite), taken in a ratio of 2:1:1

    Reproduction

    By dividing rhizomes, leaf cuttings, fragments of leaf blades in conditions of high humidity

    Some varieties of begonias shed their leaves for the winter and enter a dormant state. Having noticed this behavior of the flower, it is necessary to remove the dried leaves, dry the soil and place the plant in a plastic bag. After 6-10 weeks, when the begonia resumes its growth, you can return to your previous care schedule.

    Leaf begonias

    Conclusion

    The presented indoor plants with red or purple leaves do not have attractive flowering, but their unusually colored foliage is quite decorative. All of the listed varieties have a common feature: the amount of coloring pigment produced by plant cells directly depends on the lighting (the longer the daylight hours, the brighter the color of the leaves). Otherwise, the growing rules are different.

    Plants with purple leaves have different requirements for placement in the interior and their care. Indoor plants decorate the interior, saturate the air in apartments with oxygen and simply bring aesthetic pleasure to the inhabitants of the apartment. Among the huge number of house plants, there are several that stand out for their unusual leaf color.

    Instead of the traditionally familiar green color, you can observe a purple color on the entire leaf blade or part of it. Let's consider the most popular types of flowers, striking in their unusual colors.

    It belongs to the Asteraceae family and has about 50 species of lilac and burgundy flowers with different names. The carved wavy leaves are covered with small purple hairs that are pleasant to the touch.

    Does not require special care, the main conditions for successful cultivation are bright lighting during daylight hours.

    If the plant lacks light, the hairs will turn green, which will affect its attractiveness.

    With a lack of lighting, the leaves acquire a normal green color.

    Basic conditions for proper care:

    • loose soil with neutral acidity, consisting of leaf, turf soil and river sand;
    • abundant watering as the top layer of soil dries;
    • keeping in summer at a temperature of 20-24 degrees;
    • in winter with a lack of natural light temperature drop to 13 degrees, when kept in warmer conditions, additional illumination with fluorescent or phytolamps is mandatory;
    • humidity does not matter;
    • feeding during the period of active growth every 2 weeks;
    • propagation by cuttings occurs easily and quickly.

    Every 2 years it is advisable to rejuvenate it - cut the apical cuttings and root. Otherwise, the flower loses its attractiveness - it turns pale and stretches out ugly.

    Hemigraphis is a plant with burgundy

    Hemirafis belongs to the Acanthus family and has about 100 species. In indoor culture it is grown as an ampelous, herbaceous or ground cover crop. Ovate serrated leaves capable of changing color depending on the amount of light, falling on them.

    With sufficient lighting, the color of the leaves becomes purple-metallic; with a lack of sunlight, the leaf blades acquire a reddish-silver tint.


    Hemigraphis will delight you with its unusual foliage if the basic care rules are followed:

    • bright diffuse lighting(east or west windows are better);
    • optimal temperature 20-25 degrees;
    • high air humidity(not lower than 50%);
    • regular watering as the soil dries out by 1 cm, reducing the frequency of watering in winter;
    • regular fertilizing from April to September with fertilizers for decorative deciduous plants;
    • annual transplant in wide, shallow pots with a mandatory drainage layer of at least 2 cm;
    • soil mixture of turf, leaf soil, humus, vermiculite and crushed pine bark;
    • pinching to form a compact bush.

    Hemigraphis is easily propagated in the spring by stem cuttings 7-10 cm long. The cuttings are kept for 2 weeks in a glass of boiled water, and after the roots appear, they are planted in a pot.

    Irezine is a representative of the Amaranth family. This herbaceous plant can grow up to 60 cm in height at home. The round or elliptical leaves turn red-purple in good light.

    Lack of light affects its attractiveness - its shoots turn pale and elongate.


    It is not difficult to grow irezine, just follow the basic rules:

    • continuous illumination– any windows are suitable, except northern ones;
    • when placing on the south side during midday hours it is mandatory shading from scorching rays;
    • if there is a lack of natural light, it is advisable to supplement the lighting with lamps so that the total daylight hours are 14 hours;
    • air temperature in summer – 15-25 degrees, in winter – 15-20 degrees;
    • regular watering after the top layer of soil in the pot dries; in winter, watering is reduced, increasing the interval between them;
    • during active growth of fertilizing at least 2 times a month, in winter, fertilizing is allowed once a month;
    • when grown as a perennial plant, annual replanting is required;
    • For the soil mixture, leaf and turf soil, sand and humus are used in a ratio of 2:2:1:2.

    To make the irezine bush more lush and spectacular, its apical shoots need to be pinched. This will stimulate the plant to form new side shoots.

    Zebrina is one of the most unpretentious indoor plants, a relative of Tradescantia. Its leaf blades are striped with silver-green and purple stripes. With good lighting, the color of the leaves becomes more saturated; with insufficient light, the purple color fades and gives way to green.

    An undemanding zebrafish will be content with little:

    • long-term diffused lighting with protection from direct sunlight;
    • fertilizing once every 2-3 weeks (from April to September);
    • moderate poly c (if there is excess moisture, the leaves dry out);
    • soil mixture of equal parts of leaf and turf soil with the addition of sand.

    There is no point in replanting the zebrina - after a year the overgrown bush loses its attractiveness.

    It is more advisable to rejuvenate annually: cut off the apical cuttings and root in water or directly in a pot with soil. Zebrina is often compared to a weed - it is so easy to care for.

    Reo

    Reo is a powerful plant with long narrow leaves, dark green on top with pale stripes, and deep purple below.

    Since reo is a close relative of zebrina and tradescantia, caring for it is the same. In favorable conditions, the plant quickly grows into a bush of any shape.


    In 1-2 years, reo can fill a wide pot or flowerpot with rhizome shoots. Propagated by cuttings, young shoots or seeds.

    Kislitsa

    Oxalis, or oxalis, has a unique property - in the dark or in bad weather, the plant folds its trifoliate leaves, which in this form resemble the folded wings of a butterfly. Therefore, oxalis is also called Madame Butterfly or butterfly flower.


    When growing sorrel, you need to fulfill the basic care requirements:

    • air temperature 20-25 degrees in summer and 12-18 in winter;
    • diffused light, protection from direct sunlight;
    • abundant watering in summer, symbolic hydration in winter;
    • feeding every 2-3 weeks during the period of active growth with a half dose.

    Oxalis needs rest in winter.

    If the plant “froze” and stopped producing new leaves, it means that a dormant period has begun. At this time, the temperature should be lowered and watering reduced to a minimum. In the spring, with the appearance of new leaves, the plant is returned to its previous growing conditions.

    Indoor plants with purple leaves are unpretentious and easy to care for. They have small, unattractive flowers, and all their beauty lies in unusual leaves with spectacular colors.

    Purple coloring of flowers looks very elegant, mysterious and beautiful.

    A variety of shades from soft lilac to deep purple can decorate the interior of any style and will delight with its charm.

    What kind of plants do they bloom with purple inflorescences?

    Indoor flowers with purple flowers

    Himalayan geranium.
    A small bush growing 30-60cm in length. It differs from other types of geranium in having larger flowers - about 5 cm in diameter, which can be painted in different shades of purple with red veins. Otherwise, the appearance is completely no different from all other types of geraniums.

    Achimenes Ehrenberg.
    An erect plant 40-50 cm in height. It blooms for several months, producing large, beautiful flowers, painted lilac on the outside with a pink tint, and light purple on the inside. The throat is yellow with red spots.

    Usambara violet(saintpaulia).
    Currently, there are a huge number of its species and varieties. These are house flowers, many of which come in all shades of lilac and purple. There are simple and double varieties; based on color, they are distinguished between classic, chimera, bordered, and fancy. Initially, violets had simple flowers of a rich purple color; it is from this that all hybrids and breeding finds originate.

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    A perennial tuberous plant with a very spectacular and elegant appearance. It has large dark green leaves covered with silvery down.

    It blooms with large flowers, shaped like a bell. All varieties are distinguished by very bright, saturated colors, including deep purple. The center is lighter, the edges are often surrounded by a white border. The flowers are velvety to the touch. Flowering can last about 2 months.

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    Epiphytic plant of the orchid family. It has an erect stem with a small number of leaves. It produces a long peduncle on which several flowers are located, ranging in size from 2 to 7 cm. In shape, each flower is similar to a butterfly of the phalenpsis genus. As a tropical plant it loves warmth and a lot of light.

    Purple calla.
    A very majestic elegant flower, a symbol of kings. An erect plant with long leaf blades, heart-shaped or pointed. They feel waxy to the touch, just like the flowers themselves. The leaves are green, densely covered with white spots. The flowers are large, one on each peduncle, funnel-shaped.

    (passionflower).
    Purple passionflower is an ornamental plant – liana. The leaf blades are the most common, oval-shaped, grassy green in color. But the flowers are very beautiful and unusual. They have a rather complex structure. The sepals are purple, ending in transverse bars.

    Color – green-yellow. A corolla or crown of curved purple threads is attached to the sepals, thanks to which the flower looks very distinctive and intricate. Unlike other house plants, it has a very pleasant floral aroma.

    (primrose).
    Large-flowered erect indoor plant. There are varieties with straight, semi-double and double inflorescences. The leaf blades form a neat rosette, from which a long, thin peduncle emerges, which ends in large flowers collected in an umbrella. The flowers are usually large, five-petaled, brightly colored, with a yellow center in most varieties.

    Ruellia.
    A cute tropical plant of the Acanthus family. On an erect stem there are elongated oval leaves of a plain green or mosaic color. It has abundant, long-lasting flowering. Most varieties produce purple and lilac flowers, some with blue veins. Does not require complex care, loves bright lighting.

    Stapelia shaggy.
    A succulent plant with thick, fleshy leaves, tetrahedral in shape. A small bush that does not grow more than 20 cm in length. The flowers are very large, five-pointed, shaped like a Kremlin star. The color is purple with a brown tint and a pattern in the form of yellow stripes. The flower is covered with purple hairs.

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    A close relative of the Uzambara violet. Green serrated leaves are collected in a rosette. The flower has the shape of a funnel and is located on a long peduncle. The original classic variety is lilac in color with purple stripes. Does not like direct sun rays and excess humidity.

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    An evergreen tropical plant of the fireweed family. The branches are thin, flexible, covered with oval green, sometimes with a red tint, leaves. Flowering is abundant and long lasting. The flowers are drooping, double or simple, consisting of a corolla-shaped calyx and a tube-like corolla. A very unpretentious beautiful plant that requires only a period of rest in winter.

    (alpine violet).
    Herbaceous perennial with thick rhizomes. Leaf blades grow directly from it on a long petiole. The color is two-tone - silver or light gray patterns on a dark green background. The flower is drooping on a long peduncle. Despite the large number of species, the color is only white or purple in various shades. At home, the most commonly found plant is Persian cyclamen.

    The variety of purple-colored indoor plants will not leave even the most unpretentious gardener indifferent. A color that is so rarely found in nature in its pure form can become an exquisite highlight on your windowsill.

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