| Life form | Herbaceous |
| Family | Solanaceae |
| Origin | Mexico, Colombia |
| Ease of cultivation | Difficult enough for growing |
| The size | Can reach a size of up to 30 – 50 cm in height |
| Growth rate | Average |
| Lifespan | The plant is difficult to maintain after flowering, usually thrown away |
| Temperature | In the summer: 75,2 ° F, in the winter not below 59 ° F. |
| Humidity | Average, the plant can not be sprayed |
| Lighting | Scattered light, best south-west or southeast window |
| The soil | Suitable fertile well-drained soil with a neutral reaction, similar to the substrate for violets. 2 parts of garden land, 2 parts of humus (leafy earth), 1 part of coarse sand or perlite. You can use a substrate based on peat. Always use a pot with a hole. |
| Watering | Frequent, in the summer in the flowering period every 3 days. In winter it is moderate. |
| Fertilizer | From May to September, once every 2 weeks, a liquid fertilizer with a reduced nitrogen content, diluted by half with respect to the recommended dose. |
| Reproduction | The apical cuttings in a mixture of wet peat and perlite. Cuttings are better in the summer. After ukortneniya need pinching several times as they grow. You can propagate seeds from January to April at a temperature of 77 ° F, sowing them in a mini-greenhouse in a mixture of peat and sand. A month after the emergence of sprouting plants can be transplanted. |
| Bloom | In summer, bright purple flowers with a white yawn in the form of an asterisk. |
| Transfer | When grown as an annual crop is not required. With perennial cultivation – every spring. |
| Features of care | For young weak shoots requires support. Too long shoots should be plucked for better flowering. The plant is suitable for hanging baskets. |
| Difficulties | Infestation of aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, scale insects. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | Toxic as all Solanaceae. Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching and rash to painful blisters and skin burns. |
