Identifying Purple Heart (Setcreasea purpurea)

Your 20-Year Plant: Purple Heart

Purple elongated hairy leaves, vine-like, 3-petal pink flowers in sun = Setcreasea purpurea (Purple Heart). Common name confusion with "Purple Passion" (Gynura).

Care

• Full sun for best color & flowers.
• Pinch to keep bushy.
• Easy from cuttings.
• Hardy outdoors in zones 7–10.

Find at nurseries or online as Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea' (synonym).