Sinningia speciosa

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Plant Characteristics

Habit		bulbous
Height:	⇕	8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12.
Width:	⇔	12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	part-sun, shade
Features:	✓	flowers
USDA Zones:		10 to 12
Flower features:	❀	red, orange, yellow, blue, purple, pink, white

Scientific Names

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Sinningia speciosa, commonly known in the horticultural trade as Gloxinia, is a tuberous member of the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. The common name has persisted since its original introduction to cultivation from Brazil in 1817 as Gloxinia speciosa. The name Florist's gloxinia is sometimes used to distinguish it from the rhizomatous species now included in the genus Gloxinia. The plants produce large, velvety, brightly colored flowers and are popular houseplants. Cultural requirements are similar to those of African Violets except that S. speciosa generally requires more light and often has a dormant period, when the tuber should be kept cool and dry until it resprouts.

Read about Sinningia speciosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Sinningia speciosa, Benth. & Hook. (Gloxinia speciosa, Lodd. Ligeria speciosa, Decne.). St. short or not evident: lvs. oblong, petiolate, obtuse or acutish, villous-hairy, convex on top, usually attenuate at base, crenate: peduncles, with fls., about the length of the lvs.: fls. large, tubular, showy, usually violet or purplish; calyx-lobes ovate-lanceolate and somewhat villous, longer than calyx-tube; corolla broadly campanulate. Brazil. Variable, giving rise to such forms as var. caulescens, Hanst. (Gloxinia caulescens, Lindl.), with thick elongated st. and larger lvs. Var. macrophylla, Hanst. (Gloxinia speciosa var. macrophylla, Hook.), has large white-nerved lvs. Var. albiflora, Hanst. (Gloxinia speciosa var. albiflora, Hook.). White-fld. Var. rubra, Hanst. (Gloxinia rubra, Paxt.). Fls. beautiful red. From this species, and perhaps from hybrid offspring, have descended the florists' gloxinias. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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