Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
South America, Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1530
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40000
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Habitat
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Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Silver, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver, Gray
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Slugs
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCHNIS coronaria
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Rose Campion
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
गुलाब कैंपियन
Sinningia
In German
Rose Campion
Sinningia
In French
Rose Campion
Sinningia
In Spanish
Rose Campion
Sinningia
In Greek
Rose Campion
Sinningia
In Portuguese
Rose Campion
Sinningia
In Polish
Rose Campion
Sinningia
In Latin
Campianus & Rose
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Lychnis
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sileneae
Gloxinieae
Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
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Number of Species
20065
1
27800
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