Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
South America, Brazil
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
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Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Red, Pink, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established, 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Citrus, Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa
RIBES rubrum
Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia
Red Currant
In Hindi
Sinningia
Red Currant
In German
Sinningia
Rote Johannisbeere
In French
Sinningia
Groseille
In Spanish
Sinningia
Grosella
In Greek
Sinningia
Κόκκινη σταφίδα
In Portuguese
Sinningia
Groselha
In Polish
Sinningia
Porzeczkowy
In Latin
Sinningia
red RIBES
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Sinningia
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Gloxinieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
65150
1
27800
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