Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
South America, Brazil
China
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet
Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Red blotch, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa
EUONYMUS phellomanus
Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia
Cork Oak
In Hindi
Sinningia
कॉर्क ट्री
In German
Sinningia
Cork Tree
In French
Sinningia
Arbre de Cork
In Spanish
Sinningia
Árbol de corcho
In Greek
Sinningia
Cork Tree
In Portuguese
Sinningia
Cork Tree
In Polish
Sinningia
Cork Tree
In Latin
Sinningia
Cork ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Lamiales
Fagales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Sinningia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Gloxinieae
Mirini
Subfamily
-
Mirinae
Number of Species
6550
1
27800
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