Difference between revisions of "Kohleria"
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− | + | | common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --> | |
+ | | growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> | ||
+ | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | ||
+ | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | ||
+ | | origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | ||
+ | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | ||
+ | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> | ||
+ | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | ||
+ | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | ||
+ | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | ||
+ | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | ||
+ | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | ||
+ | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | ||
+ | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | ||
+ | | color = IndianRed | ||
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− | + | | familia = Gesneriaceae | |
− | + | | genus = Kohleria | |
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+ | ''Kohleria'' is a [[New World]] [[genus]] of the [[flowering plant]] family [[Gesneriaceae]]{{wp}}. | ||
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+ | syn. Sciadocalyx: Isoloma. The following species was not treated under Isoloma, see Vol. III, p. 1705. Isoloma Warszewiczii, Hort. (Sciadocalyx Warszewiczii, Regel. Kohleria Warszewiczii, Hanst.). Perennial herb, 3-4 ft. high, with catkin-like stolons: st., petioles, lvs.; and calyx villous-hirsute: lvs. opposite, long-petioled, oval or cordate, crenate: fls. in axillary umbels of 3-6 fls., bright yellow or yellowish green, red- or brown-dotted; calyx adnate to ovary, 5-lobed, lobes almost horizontally spreading; corolla almost oblique at base, tube slightly inflected, limb 5-lobed, lobes rounded; ovary hirsute, surrounded by a glandular, 5-lobed ring. Colombia. B.M. 4843. Gt. 2:256. | ||
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+ | ==Cultivation== | ||
+ | {{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | ||
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+ | ===Propagation=== | ||
+ | Easily propagated by both stem cuttings and division of the rhizomes{{wp}}. | ||
− | + | ===Pests and diseases=== | |
+ | {{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line --> | ||
− | + | ==Species== | |
+ | Many species and [[hybrid]]s were lavishly illustrated in horticultural magazines such as Curtis's Botanical Magazine under the discarded or erroneous names of ''[[Achimenes]]'', ''[[Gesneria]]'', ''[[Isoloma]]'', ''[[Sciadocalyx]]'', and ''[[Tydaea]]''. These species and hybrids almost entirely disappeared in the early 20th Century, and [[plant breeders]] have only recently begun to work extensively with this genus again{{wp}}. | ||
− | ;Selected species and varieties | + | Several species are widespread, variable, weedy, and tend to hybridize in the wild, and numerous names have been described that are synonyms of other species or are hybrid taxa{{wp}}. |
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+ | ;Selected species and varieties{{wp}} | ||
*''[[Kohleria affinis]]'' (syn. ''Capanea affinis'') | *''[[Kohleria affinis]]'' (syn. ''Capanea affinis'') | ||
*''[[Kohleria allenii]]'' | *''[[Kohleria allenii]]'' | ||
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*''[[Kohleria warscewiczii]]'' | *''[[Kohleria warscewiczii]]'' | ||
− | === | + | ==Gallery== |
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+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | ||
+ | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | ||
+ | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
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+ | ==References== | ||
+ | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
+ | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
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+ | ==External links== | ||
+ | *{{wplink}} | ||
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Kohleria > |
Kohleria is a New World genus of the flowering plant family Gesneriaceaewp.
Read about Kohleria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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syn. Sciadocalyx: Isoloma. The following species was not treated under Isoloma, see Vol. III, p. 1705. Isoloma Warszewiczii, Hort. (Sciadocalyx Warszewiczii, Regel. Kohleria Warszewiczii, Hanst.). Perennial herb, 3-4 ft. high, with catkin-like stolons: st., petioles, lvs.; and calyx villous-hirsute: lvs. opposite, long-petioled, oval or cordate, crenate: fls. in axillary umbels of 3-6 fls., bright yellow or yellowish green, red- or brown-dotted; calyx adnate to ovary, 5-lobed, lobes almost horizontally spreading; corolla almost oblique at base, tube slightly inflected, limb 5-lobed, lobes rounded; ovary hirsute, surrounded by a glandular, 5-lobed ring. Colombia. B.M. 4843. Gt. 2:256. CH
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Cultivation
- Do you have cultivation info on this plant? Edit this section!
Propagation
Easily propagated by both stem cuttings and division of the rhizomeswp.
Pests and diseases
- Do you have pest and disease info on this plant? Edit this section!
Species
Many species and hybrids were lavishly illustrated in horticultural magazines such as Curtis's Botanical Magazine under the discarded or erroneous names of Achimenes, Gesneria, Isoloma, Sciadocalyx, and Tydaea. These species and hybrids almost entirely disappeared in the early 20th Century, and plant breeders have only recently begun to work extensively with this genus againwp.
Several species are widespread, variable, weedy, and tend to hybridize in the wild, and numerous names have been described that are synonyms of other species or are hybrid taxawp.
- Selected species and varietieswp
- Kohleria affinis (syn. Capanea affinis)
- Kohleria allenii
- Kohleria amabilis
- Kohleria amabilis var. amabilis
- Kohleria amabilis var. bogotensis (syn. K. bogotensis)
- Kohleria hirsuta
- Kohleria inaequalis
- Kohleria spicata
- Kohleria tigridia (syn. Capanea grandiflora)
- Kohleria villosa
- Kohleria warscewiczii
Gallery
If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Kohleria. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Kohleria QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)