VARIETIES: 	Java, purple, or royal velvet plant- G. aurantiaca
		Purple passion vine - G. sarmentosa
		
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	Can reach 2 feet

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add: 
		- 1½ teaspoons of 20% superphosphate
		- 1 tablespoon of ground lime-stone
		- 2 teaspoons of 5-10-5 fertilizer.
		OR! use general purpose potting soil
						
LIGHT: 		4 or more hours of direct sunlight. Or, where only artificial
		ligth is available, provide at least 800 foot candles.
		Will also do well in curtain filtered/indirect sunlight.
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 65 - 70°F (18 - 21°C)
		Day = 75 - 85°F (24 - 29°C)
		
WATERING: 	Keep soil barely moist at all times.

FERTILIZING: 	Wait 2 - 3 months before fertilizing newly purchased plants.
		Mature plants - fertilize every month with general house-plant fertilizer
			diluted to half the minimum recommended strength.

PROPAGATING:	Propagate at any season by pinching off tips of branches and root.

REPOTTING:	Early summer.