1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa
7.2 Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sinningia
7.2.2 In German
Sinningia
7.2.3 In French
Sinningia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sinningia
7.2.5 In Greek
Sinningia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sinningia
7.2.7 In Polish
Sinningia
7.2.8 In Latin
Sinningia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Gesnariaceae
8.6 Genus
Sinningia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Gloxinieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species