Purple heart is a long-jointed sprawling groundcover with succulent stems and pointed leaves about 1 in (2.5.cm) wide and 3-5 in long. (7.6-12.7 cm) The undersides of the leaves are an even more vivid violet. Pale orchid-pink 0.5-0.75 in (1.3-1.9 cm) three-petaled flowers emerge from the stem tips. Purple heart blooms constantly during warm weather, but the flowers are open only in the morning |