Asystasia gangetica

Chinese Violet, Creeping Foxglove, Ganges Primrose

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

Trust is the mind's and heart's complete reliance on the Divine and its guidance and protection.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - II: Faith

The core of this inner surrender is trust and confidence in the Divine. One takes the attitude, "I want the Divine and nothing else." I do not know why you should think that you can be asked to give up that—if there is not that, then the Yoga cannot be done. "I want to give myself entirely to him and since my soul wants that, it cannot be but that I shall meet him and realise him. I ask nothing but that and his action in me to bring me to him, his action secret or open, veiled or manifest. I do not insist on my own time and way; let him do all in his own time and way, I shall believe in him, accept his will, aspire steadily for his light and presence and joy, go through all difficulties and delays relying on him and never giving up. Let my mind be quiet and turn to him and let him open it to his light; let my vital be quiet and turn to him alone and let him open it to his calm and joy. All for him and myself for him. Whatever happens, I will keep to this aspiration and self-giving and go on in perfect reliance that it will be done."

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - II: Surrender

Who trusts the Divine never leaves the loving arms of the Divine wherever his body may be.

The Mother

Colour

Typically white to pale violet or purple

Varieties

Message of the Flower

Trust in the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Most indispensable for the impulsive vital.

Colour

Several colours

Message of the Flower

Mental Trust in the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Firm and definitive, does not question.

Colour

Cream yellow

Message of the Flower

Trust of the Vital Mind in the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Opens itself to the Divine Consciousness, without trying to hide anything from It.

Colour

Pale yellow, light lavender

Message of the Flower

Trust of the Emotional Vital in the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Smiling and sweet, it is sheltered from grief.

Colour

White, lavender

Message of the Flower

Vital Trust in the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

Full of courage and energy, it no longer fears anything.

Colour

Lavender

Message of the Flower

Integral Trust in the Divine

The Mother’s Comment

The trust that gives the true support to life.

Colour

White

Family

Acanthaceae

Cultivars

'Alba' (white flowers), variegated leaf forms

Person who named the flower

(L.) T. Anderson

Flower Size

About 1-2 inches long

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

Five, fused into a tube

Floral Symmetry

Bilaterally symmetrical

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Smooth to slightly hairy

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Green, with some cultivars having variegated leaves

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous perennial, often grown as a ground cover

Life Cycle

Perennial in tropical climates; annual in temperate zones

Blooming Period

Throughout the year in tropical climates; summer to fall in temperate areas

Climate

Tropical to subtropical; can tolerate mild temperate climates

Water Requirements

Moderate; prefers consistent moisture but well-drained soil.

Soil Type

Adaptable to a range of soils; prefers fertile, well-drained types

Temperature Ranges

Prefers warm climates; frost-sensitive

Sun or Shade

Thrives in full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to aphids and spider mites; relatively disease-resistant

Pollinators

Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia; widely naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides ground cover and habitat; nectar source for pollinators

Ornamental

Widely grown for its attractive foliage and flowers

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Primarily ornamental and medicinal

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered; considered invasive in some areas