Gesneriads

This is a continuation of Gesneriad genera.

Alsobia (Episcia)

Costa Rica to Mexico. Do not need the heat and humidity of Episcias. Tolerates cool temperatures. Also available as unrooted cuttings at half catalog price.

dianthiflora —

Small downy green leaves, woody trailing stems. Fringed white flowers. Plant–$7.00

punctata —

Stiff trailer, long internodes. Downy green leaves. White flowers, spotted purple inside. Plant–$7.00

‘Cygnet’ (Lee) —

Intermediate between its parents (punctata and dianthiflora), white flowers with purple spots. Plant–$7.00

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Chirita

From the Himalayas and SE Asia, this genus includes shrubby plants as well as rosettes and some annuals. They usually enjoy cooler conditions. Most in very limited quantities.

flavimaculata —

Large, green leaves, lavender-blue flowers over a long period. Plant–$7.00

heterotricha —

Large dark green leaves with long sparse white hairs. Lavender flowers. Plant–$7.00

liboensis —

Bright green leaves, pink-lavender flowers. Compact. Plant–$7.00

longgangensis —

Leaves shorter and wider than linearifolia. Pale lavender, nearly white flowers.
Plant–$7.00

sinensis —

Low growing rosette, thick, oval leaves, lightly marked silver along veins. Lilac flowers. Plant–$7.00

sinensis ‘Hisako’ —

Wide, silver marked leaves. Lavender flowers. Plant–$7.00

‘Aiko’ (Okuto) —

Light green hairy leaves, yellow flowers. Plant–$7.00

‘Blue Moon’ (Boggan) —

Dark green elliptical leaves, lighter veins. Blue-purple flowers. Plant–$7.00

‘Chastity’ (Boggan) —

Medium green. 6 in. leaves in low rosette. Lavender purple flowers. Plant–$7.00

‘Diane Marie’ (Stewart) —

Compact rosette. Dark green leaves, marked silver. Lavender flower. Plant–$7.00

‘Hotei’ (Batcheller) —

Narrow medium green leaves, flowers primrose yellow. Plant–$7.00

‘Kazu’ (Okuto) —

Compact, narrow leaves. Free-blooming, pink-purple flowers. Plant–$7.00

‘Moonlight’ (Boggan) —

Green leaves with distinct silvery pattern. Tube pale lavender, limb blue-purple. Plant–$7.00

‘Moon Walker’ (Yamagata) —

Shrubby, soft green pointed leaves. Large slipper shaped purple flowers. Plant–$7.00

‘Nakako’ (Okuto) —

Ovate green leaves, yellow flowers. Plant–$7.00

‘Stardust’ (Boggan) —

Bright green leaves, silvery veins. Plant–$7.00