Gesneriads

This is a continuation of Gesneriad genera.

Niphaea

Central and South America. Long dormant period.

oblonga —

Star-shaped white flowers. Puckered green leaves. One rhizome or plant–$4.00

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Pearcea

Includes former Parakohleria. From northern South America. Require very high humidity. Shallowly rooted.

abunda —

Bright green leaves, red veins, dense red hairs on stems. Small orange red flowers. One plant–$8.00

hypocyrtiflora —

Bright green leaves. White or red veins. One plant–$8.00

schimpfii —

Leaves dark green, flowers red or orange red. One plant–$8.00

sprucei

Light green leaves. Tubular orange flowers. One plant–$8.00

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Petrocosmea

From the mountains of SE Asia, these plants like cooler temperatures than most gesneriads. They need more light than African Violets and at least 50% humidity.

flaccida —

Small rosettes, very hairy leaves. Star-shaped lavender flowers. Plant–$8.00

minor —

Small, rounded, hairy leaves. Lavender flowers. Plant–$8.00

parryorum —

Large, light green, hairy leaves. Violet flowers. Plant–$8.00

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Phinaea

Miniature, doing best with the high humidity of a terrarium. Can set seed freely which may interfere with rhizome formation.

divaricata —

Dark green leaves, small white flowers. One rhizome or plant–$4.00

multiflora‘Tracery’ —

Leaves heavily netted with silver. One rhizome or plant–$4.00

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Seemannia

Closely related to Gloxinia, and now including several species formerly in that genus.

gymnostoma —

Light green leaves, bright fuchsia flowers. One rhizome or plant–$4.00

nematanthodes —

Small leaves. Bell-shaped red flower, yellow throat. One rhizome or plant–$4.00

purpurascens —

Very hairy stems and leaves. Red flowers. One rhizome or plant–$4.00

sylvatica —

(Seemannia or Gloxinia latifolia)
Narrow, pointed leaves on semi-trailing stems. Bright red-orange pouch-shaped flowers. One rhizome or plant–$4.00

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