Gloxinia
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Gloxinia are relatives to African violets and prefer similar growing conditions.
GLOXINIA
Gloxinia are relatives to African violets and prefer similar growing conditions.
Gloxinia
( Red Bird Gloxinia )
Gloxinia require a minimum night temperture of 60 F, the tubers are planted in March and bloom in the summer. Tubular or bell or funnel shaped flowers bloom singly or in pairs on erect stems 2 to 4 feet tall.
Gloxinias
Prepared by Al Pertuit, Extension Floriculture Specialist, Clemson University. (New 03/99.)
HGIC 1559 ...
Gloxinia Propagation
Propagate gloxinias through leaf cuttings, leaves slit and pegged to the soil, crown cuttings; tuber division, or seeds.
Gloxinia perennis is the original (type) species of the genus and for much of its history the genus consisted of only G. perennis and a very small number of other species.
Gloxinia 'Red Bird'
An evergreen winter-blooming (for us, although it is listed as a summer bloomer?) perennial producing vivid orange tubular blooms with red speckled yellow throats. An exceptionally long blooming season.
Brazilian Gloxinia
Scientific Name: Sinningia speciosa (Lodd.) Hiern
Synonym:
Family: Gesneriaceae ...
Gloxinia Growing For Beginners
Like the Achimenes, this is another greenhouse plant to suffer from lack of popularity in recent years, until it is now generally believed to be a plant quite beyond the scope of the modern gardener.
Gloxinia sylvatica
Family: Gesneriaceae
Bolivian Sunset Gloxinia
Origin: Bolivia and Peru ...
Hardy Gloxinia - Sinningia
Hardy Orchid - Bletilla, Calanthe, Cypripedium
Lobster Claw - Heliconia ...
Common name(s): Gloxinia
Genus, including species formerly classified under Gloxinia and Rechsteineria, of about 40 species of tuberous perennials and deciduous or evergreen, low-growing shrubs from tropical forest in Central and South America.
Sinningia (syn. Gloxinia), Saintpaulia (African violet), Peperomia: Cut the leaves with the stalk intact from the parent plant. Using pots, insert with the base of each leaf just touching the surface and treat as for part-leaf cuttings.
Gloxinia (Gloxinia species, Sinningia species)
Godetia, farewell-to-spring (Godetia grandiflora, Clarkia grandiflora, Clarkia amoena)
Golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii)
Golden chain (Laburnum species)
Golden clematis (Clematis tangutica) ...
Gloxinia Penstemon (Penstemon x gloxinioides)
Goat Nut (Simmondsia chinensis)
Gold and Silver Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum pacificum)
Gold Band Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana 'Gold Band') ...
rhodopensis is a pretty little rock plant with flowers resembling a Gloxinia in miniature, forming dense tufts of leaves, every rosette bearing in spring one to five slender flower-stalks, each with two to four blossoms, nearly 1 inch long, ...
It is occasionally given the common name "Himalayan Gloxinia." This is a rare offering from Nepal & the Chinese province of Yunnan, & throughout the western Himalayas. We obtained it because it is grown locally by Northwest Perennials.
Ramonda and Haberlea of Europe, and gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) of Brazil—not to be confused with species of the genus Gloxinia, which are not cultivated. The Gesneria genus is native to tropical America and the West Indies.
The African violet (Saintpaulia ionantha) is a member of the tropical Gesneriad family and is related to such plants as gloxinia and streptocarpus.
Streptocarpus sp. is related to African Violets and Gloxinias. They are easy to grow and require the same conditions as African Violets. Streptocarpus is native to Africa, Madagascar, and Asia.
Blooming Time: They will bloom intermittently all year.
Common name: Cape Primrose, Wild gloxinia, Twin sisters
Botanical name: Streptocarpus rexii Family: Gesneriaceae (Gloxinia family)
Synonyms: Didymocarpus rexii ...
Despite their similar appearance, African violets are members of the Gesneriaceae family, which also includes houseplants such as florists' gloxinias (Sinningia speciosa syn. Gloxinia speciosa), cape primrose (Streptocarpus spp.) and columneas.
Asarina scandens 'Mystic Rose' Gloxinia, Creeping 'Mystic Rose'
annual, easy care
created by ladybug
zones: 3a thru 10b ...
African violets are not at all related to the true violets (family Violaceae), of which the common blue violet (Viola sororia) is a prime example, but are more closely aligned with the house plant, gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa), ...
 See also: Gesneria, Arborvitae, Orchid, Streptocarpus, Daisy
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