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Sinningia 'Mighty Mouse'
| Family Name: | Gesneriaceae |
Sinningia ‘Mighty Mouse’ is a short tuberous herb with hairy ovate leaves and tubular flowers borne on long stems. Flowers are lilac, shading into a yellow throat with purple markings. Cultivars of Sinningia are popular with plant hobbyists because most are easy to grow, long-lived and produce flowers that are unusual and attractive.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
Biogeography
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
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Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a minature tuberous herb, with short stems giving this cultivar a rosette-like appearance. |
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| Foliage | Its leaves are egg-shaped, green, covered in soft hairs. The leaves have a toothed leaf margin and reddish-purple underside. |
| Flowers | Its flowers are small, tubular, lilac, shading into with a yellow mouth and purple markings. |
| Cultivation | Similar to African violets, it prefers to grow in well-drained soil under indirect or filtered light. Ensure that the plant is grown in a small pot, water moderately to prevent soggy soil that will cause the tubers to rot. |
| Etymology | The genus, ‘Sinningia’, is named in honor of Wilhelm Sinning, German horticulturist of the Botanical Garden of the University of Bonn. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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| Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting, Terrarium |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water, Occasional Misting |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Low Humidity / Aircon |
| Propagation Method | Division |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Velvety / Furry / Tomentose |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Purple, White |
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Others
| Master ID | 33579 |
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| Species ID | 7993 |
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