Genus · Asteraceae
Gynura
2 species tracked in Horta’s catalog, and the named cultivars growers keep. Walk down to a species for its full care record, or into a cultivar for its traits and provenance.
Species in this genus
The ones growers meet most — each links to its own page.
Gynura aurantiaca
Velvetplant
Gynura aurantiaca is a soft-stemmed African herb in the daisy family, grown for its velvety leaves edged in fine purple hairs. It wants bright indirect light to keep its coloring, and even but not soggy moisture; water when the top inch of mix has dried, taking care not to wet the fuzzy foliage. The soft growth wilts visibly when too dry, recovering once watered, so err toward the drier side to avoid rot.
Gynura bicolor
Red-vegetable
Gynura bicolor is a soft-stemmed subshrub from warm, humid regions across the Himalaya, southern China, and Southeast Asia, where it grows in dappled light at forest and field margins. Give it bright indirect light and let the top inch of mix dry before watering again, since its fleshy foliage holds moisture and the soft stems rot if kept soggy. It stays leafier and less leggy with steady warmth and some humidity.
About the genus
A genus-level overview — shared traits, history, the botany that ties these plants together — is on its way. For now, the species and cultivars above and below carry the genus.
Kept true by its growers
Gynura keeps evolving — species move, cultivars appear, IDs get corrected. If you can place an unplaced plant or add a species we’re missing, the whole genus gets truer.
Overview derived from 2 tracked species · the contribute flow arrives with the next slice.