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PlantFiles Pictures: Creeping Gloxinia (Lophospermum erubescens)

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Eliza
Bucharest
Romania

February 07, 2003
08:25 AM

Post #464233

Gloxinia, Brazilian Gloxinia, Florist's Gloxinia, Violet Slipper Gloxinia
Sinningia speciosa

Basal rosettes of large, oval, bluish green leaves; large, fleshy, tubular, pinkish-red, mauve, blue red or blue-spotted white flowers are produced on short stems.

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Monocromatico
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
(Zone 11)


May 23, 2003
11:48 AM

Post #535314

I have precisely this variety, and very tough little fighter (I thought it was dead 3 times, but it always came back with new leaves and even flowers).
Eliza
Bucharest
Romania

May 26, 2003
08:30 AM

Post #537512

The same happened to me. Every time I thought I have lost it, it came to life again.And its warm colors delight me.

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