| Life form | Herbaceous, creeping |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Origin | Tropics of Brazil |
| Ease of cultivation | For an experienced florist. |
| The size | Up to 20 cm. |
| Growth rate | Slow. |
| Lifespan | It survives indoors with difficulty. |
| Temperature | In summer: best of all is 71,6-77 ° F; in winter it is below 60,8 ° F. |
| Humidity | Very high humidity is required. |
| Lighting | At the southern or south-west or north-shading vostoyanogo window. |
| The soil | 1 part peat, 1 part humus, 1 part sand. |
| Watering | Frequent when the soil dries to a depth of 1 cm. Water should not fall on the leaves, because of what they can begin to rot. |
| Fertilizer | Once a month, with liquid fertilizer. |
| Reproduction | Cuttings in spring at a temperature of 77 ° F: rooted in sand or peat. You can multiply by seeds. |
| Bloom | Purple rosettes, connected in a brush 2 cm in diameter, appear in the autumn, blossom in the morning. |
| Transfer | Once in 2-3 years as the stems begin to cover the soil and hang from the edge of the pot. |
| Features of care | Very high humidity is required. It is good to grow in a terrarium. |
| Difficulties | Gray rot and powdery mildew develop on wet leaves. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | – |
