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How do I Care for a Setcreasea Plant?
How do I Care for a Setcreasea Plant?. Setcreasea plant, commonly known as purple heart, is a creeping perennial from Mexico. It grows 1 foot by 1 foot with floppy stems and narrow, pointy oval leaves. The foliage's underside is purple, and the plant's small flowers pink. You find Setcreasea growing as ground cover, in pots and hanging baskets. It...
Setcreasea plant, commonly known as purple heart, is a creeping perennial from Mexico. It grows 1 foot by 1 foot with floppy stems and narrow, pointy oval leaves. The foliage's underside is purple, and the plant's small flowers pink. You find Setcreasea growing as ground cover, in pots and hanging baskets. It also propagates easily through cuttings inserted in soil or immersed in water. This tender plant is hardy in zones 10 and 11 and it needs some care to thrive.
Things You'll Need
Container (optional)
Rich well-drained soil
Water
Garden scissors
Place plants in full sun where the temperature stays above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. If necessary, plant your purple heart in a container and take it indoors ahead of the first frost.
Protect the plant from the wind. The Setcreasea's stems break easily. If that happens, put the broken piece in water or soil to root it.
Maintain your Setcreasea plant in rich, moist and well-drained soil. This plant is drought-tolerant but it won't thrive in wet conditions.
Pinch the flowers as they fade to keep the plant producing new blooms.
Trim the stems at any time to encourage vigorous growth and to shape the plant into the form you want.
Tips & Warnings
This plant also goes by the name of Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea.'
