Scientific/Botanical Name:
Genus: Browallia
Specie: B. speciosa
Variety/Cultivar:
English Name:
Common Name:
Amethyst Flower or Bush Violet
Botanical Family:
Name in Latin: Solanaceae
Name in English: Nightshade or Potato Family
The Plant
Origin: South America
Growth Habit: Herbaceous. perennial, shrubby - weed based; round/compact
Flower: tubular, 5 lobed purple-blue with white centres. bloom singularly or in small clusters.
Blooming Period: June- September
Leaf: ovate, pale green (-3 inches) Simple, entire, opposite
Usage:
Annual Flowering plant, hanging baskets, gardens, houseplant- perennial in warmer climates
Care and Handling
Soil: good rich potting soil
Amount of water: medium - do not allow soil to dry
Nutrition: standard liquid fertilizer
Special handling: shade to part shade
Special feature/remarks:
Genus honours botanist (Swedish) Johan Browall