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Asystasia gangetica
Chinese Violet
Asystasia gangetica, the Chinese Violet or Creeping Foxglove, is a low, fast-spreading tropical perennial that roots as it runs and closes bare ground quickly. Soft ovate leaves form a mat 0.3 to 0.6 metres deep, and small funnel-shaped flowers in white through to pale mauve appear over most of the year in warm climates.
It is used where a large area needs covering economically and quickly, under open canopy, on batters and along the edges of service areas.
Specifications
- Height0.3 to 0.6 metres, scrambling higher through supports
- Width1 to 2 metres, spreading by rooting stems
- Native toTropical Africa and southern Asia
- FoliageSoft, ovate mid-green leaves on trailing stems; evergreen in warm climates
- Growth rateFast
Conditions
- SoilAdaptable to most soils with reasonable drainage; tolerates poor ground
- LightFull sun to partial shade
- WaterModerate; performs best with steady moisture
- ClimateThrives in tropical and subtropical regions
Additional Features
- FlowersSmall funnel-shaped flowers in white to pale mauve, carried through most of the year
- UsesBroad-area ground cover, batter and embankment planting, and infill beneath open canopy
- SpacingPlant 0.4 to 0.5 metres apart for cover within a season
- Low MaintenanceTrim back at the edges to hold it inside the bed; no other routine care needed
- Pest ResistanceVigorous and largely untroubled by pests
- Erosion ControlRooting stems bind loose soil on slopes and batters
- VersatilityTakes both sun and shade, which suits it to mixed-aspect sites
The Chinese Violet is a fast, inexpensive way to close large areas of open ground in a tropical scheme.
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Prepared 09 September 2026