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Name
Family Name | |
Genus Epithet | |
Infraspecific Epithet |
Classifications and Characteristics
Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Biogeography
Local Conservation Status | Exotic (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
Growth Form | It is a tuberous herb with shorts stems, giving this species a rosette like appearance. |
Foliage | Leaves are ovate-shaped, green, soft hairy, up to 4-6 cm in length. The veins on the underside are raised, it has a crenulate leaf margin. Petioles are green. |
Flowers | Flowers are tubular, borne on long stems in leaf axils. Flowers are pink, double-petaled, the throat is white with reddish-purple markings. |
Landscaping Features
Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
Plant Care and Propagation
Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
Water Preference | Moderate Water, Occasional Misting, Prefers Cool Environment |
Propagation Method | Leaf Cutting |
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Others
Master ID | 33950 |
Species ID | 8366 |
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