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Sinningia sellovii /Hardy Gloxinia
Foliage
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Foliage
Close view of foliage
Long flowering spikes
Flower spike with many pink flowers
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Scientific Name:
Sinningia sellovii
Common Name:
Hardy Gloxinia
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
2 -3 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
Pink
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Shade
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Comments:
Medium green leaves are quilted and not easily damaged. Flowers hang vertically from spikes up to 30" in length. The flower pedicles are not straight, but have a crook near their base. For a gloxonia it is quite hardy outdoors in the mid-Atlantic coastal area.