Seemannia Sylvatica

Seemannia Sylvatica Care

Gloxinia Sylvatica

What is the plant

Seemannia is a small South American genus in the same family (Gesneriaceae) as african violets and gloxinias (and until recently Seemannia was included in the genus Gloxinia). The species and a few hybrids (primarily my own) are in very limited cultivation, but I believe that with a bit of tweaking they may have some commercial potential as bedding and container plants. (Photo: Seemannia 'Little Red', one of my own hybrids)Seemannias have wonderful brightly-colored flowers, but the plants are exceedingly boring when not in bloom. One species, Seemannia sylvatica (syn. Gloxinia sylvatica, Seemannia latifolia) has been in cultivation for a very long time and is used as a bedding plant in southern Florida, where it blooms in the winter

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Lighting

Part Sun

Hardiness zone

8b - 11

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water gloxinias often enough to keep the soil moist. The leaves develop brown spots if they get wet, so apply the water directly to the soil under the leaves. If allowed to dry out, gloxinias go dormant.
Fertilizer
Use a high-phosphorus liquid plant food every two weeks on your flowering gloxinia houseplant.
Sunlight
Place gloxinias in a bright area, out of direct sunlight. A location near a sunny window just outside the reach of the sun’s rays is ideal.

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Soil
Fertile, humus-rich soil.
Temperature
Growing gloxinia houseplants thrive in average room temperatures of between 60-75 F. (16-24 C.).
Popularity
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