| Description | Velvet Elvis Swedish Ivy (Plectranthus) is an improved Mona Lavender Swedish Ivy. Has larger flowers an a better growth habit. |
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| Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Indoor Flowering Plants, Annuals, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 10-11 |
| Sunlight | full , mostly sunny, part sun, the more sun the darker the foliage, in zone five and almost take full sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average |
| Flowers | lavender, borne on an inflorescence (raceme), late summer |
| Leaves | velvety foliage is deep mallard-green with a vibrant purple back |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | about 24 by 24 inches |
| Maintenance | when they bloom a plethora of inflorescence's are formed with many tubular flowers, after blooming they create a bit of a mess dropping all the tubulor flowers, at this time cut off the flower stalks, can be pinched or pruned to maintain shape |
| Propagation | lavender flowers borne on spikes dashed with purple markings |
| Cultivar Origin | Terra Nova Nurseries, Canby Oregon USA, circa 2012 |
| Notes & Reference | Terra Nova Nurseries web site fact sheet |
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