How to grow Sinningia speciosa

Sinningia speciosa grow and care – herbaceous geophyte of the genus Sinningia also known as Gloxinia, Sinningia speciosa perennial deciduous used as ornamental fragrant plant, can grow in tropics, subtropics or mediterranean climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 11+.

Leaves color green in oval shape the leaves grow in rosette structure.

Sinningia speciosa flower

Flower fragrant color red, purple, blue, white, pink or more than one color the margin can be in different color than the flower, margin can smooth or waxy, flower is in trumpet shape and the flowers grow in clusters.

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How to grow Sinningia speciosa growing and care:

Well drained soil

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring, summer

Pests and diseases:
Aphids, leaf miner

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Dead parts

Size of the plant?
20-40 cm, 8-16 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

General information about the flower
Flower fragrant color red, purple, blue, white, pink or more than one color the margin can be in different color than the flower, margin can smooth or waxy, flower is in trumpet shape and the flowers grow in clusters.

Scientific name:

Sinningia speciosa

How to grow Sinningia speciosa

Sinningia speciosa care

Growing Sinningia speciosa

Sinningia speciosa

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Autumn flowers
  • Spring flowers
  • Summer flowers
Flower colors
  • Blue flower
  • Pink flower
  • Purple flower
  • Red flower
  • White flower
Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Slow growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Deciduous
  • Geophyte
  • Herbaceous
  • Perennial plant
Plant Uses
  • Fragrance
  • Indoor plants
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
  • Part shade Plants
Watering plants
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13