The bestknown species from the sinningia genera is sinningia speciosa which has become very popular as an indoor plant, under the name of gloxinia speciosa or just gloxinia. If grown as indoor pot plants, feed and water regularly in the active growing season. This article describes its history, care requirements, and needs. Plenty of water whilst in growth and a cold, dry, frost free dormancy over winter are the main requirements for good flowering. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa is a popular commercial plant for its attractive and colourful flowers.
The name florists gloxinia is sometimes used to distinguish it from the rhizomatous species now included in the genus gloxinia. Sinningia speciosa, commonly called gloxinia, is native to brazil and in the same family as african violets. Sinningia speciosa empress mix and nautilocalyx lynchii. Care instructions for a sinningia brennans orchids.
Flower color is orangepeach, red, yellowgold and blooms in summer. Pdf tissue culture of sinningia speciosa and analysis of the in. Sinningia tubiflora tubeflowered hardy white gloxinia for. The florists gloxinia is a familiar houseplant in the gesneriaceae, the botanical family that includes the african violet saintpaulia and other ornamental species. See more ideas about whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are pure and house plants. Pdf two protocols were developed for the efficient regeneration of sinningia. Here, we study the ornamental plant sinningia speciosa, and reveal that despite the. Sinningia speciosa gloxinia will reach a height of 0. Bears large, belllike flowers throughout summer in purple, red, pink and white.
Cultural requirements are similar to those of african violets except that s. Sinningia speciosa history in horticulture gesneriad. Pot the sinningia so that the mix is firmly in the pot but still airy. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about sinningia, brazilian gloxinia, florists gloxinia, violet slipper gloxinia sinningia speciosa mixed hybrids, noids supplied by me. Background and aimsgloxinia sinningia speciosa is a popular commercial plant for its attractive and colourful flowers. Sinningia is a highly diverse genus in the new world gesneriaceae, and is thus a genus of many contrasts.
Sinningia speciosa was originally introduced into cultivation in great britain in 1815 don 1838. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa hierm belongs to the family gesneriaceae and is a commercially important ornamental plant. Sinningia speciosa is a herbaceous, tuberforming perennial native to southeastern brazil, and is one of the. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa is a popular commercial plant for its. Apr 28, 2011 gloxinia sinningia speciosa hybrids posted on april 28, 2011 by rupert foxtonsmythe 0 comments gloxinia s large, trumpetshaped flowers are held upright above heartshaped leaves that are covered with soft down. Most of the sinningia gloxinia family are crossed hybrids between sinningia regina and speciosa and there are both single and double flowering hybrids. Each flower can last about 10 days but the remaining plant can last for months without flowers. On aug 30, 20, nathanieledison from santa rosa, ca zone 9b wrote. However, the genetic mechanism of flowering time regulation in gloxinia is. There are about 65 species of tuberous herbaceous perennials, all occurring in central and south america, with the greatest concentration of species occurring in southern. Follow the product directions for proper timing and application rates. It features large trumpetshaped flowers to 4 across that are lavender, purple, red or white. Broad, oval leaves reach 6 inches or longer, look like quilted green velvet. Hiern is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus sinningia family gesneriaceae.
Booklet on sinningia heart of jacksonville african violet society. Sinningia speciosa was first named gloxinia speciosa in 1817 by conrad. Greenhouse, containers, conservatory, city, subtropical, indoor. Sinningia speciosa gloxinia gloxinia care plant varieties.
The university of minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Many of the sinningia species are attractive just the way they are. Evolution of darwins peloric gloxinia sinningia speciosa is. Wildtype sinningia speciosa flowers have only one plane of symmetry they are zygomorphic while the flowers of. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany.
Florist gloxinia or brazilian gloxinia sinningia speciosa. Generally lasts from 24 weeks or more, depending on use and interior environment. This keeps the plant looking tidy and may encourage more blooms depending on the type of plant. The gesneriaceae lamiales is a family of flowering plants comprising 3000 species of mainly tropical origin, the most familiar of which is the cultivated african violet saintpaulia spp. Ethylene inhibitors enhance shoot organogenesis of gloxinia sinningia speciosa article pdf available in the scientific world journal 20121. Remember to pot the plant so that the crown of leaves sits just above the potting mix surface. The 1988 aggs sinningia register lists the hybrid betty stoehr as being from a selfing of s. Gloxinia is no longer called gloxinia daves garden. This is the handcolored engraving illustrating the first publication of sinningia speciosa, as gloxinia speciosa.
It is also called florists gloxinia to distinguish it from other species that fall under the genus gloxinia. Younger plants, in their first year or two of flowering, do not produce as much of a flush of bloom. Other articles where sinningia speciosa is discussed. Pdf background and aims the florists gloxinia is a familiar houseplant in the. Sinningia speciosa, commonly known in the horticultural trade as gloxinia, is a tuberous member of the flowering plant family gesneriaceae. Cross made 02142014, planted 06022014, and first flowered 09282014. The development of sinningia speciosa as model will drive the production of not only new sinningia varieties, but also other ornamentals that share attractive traits such as double corolla. Pdf intraspecific diversity in sinningia speciosa gesneriaceae. See more ideas about plants, flowers and planting flowers. However, the genetic mechanism of flowering time regulation in gloxinia is largely unknown.
Lets give sinningia speciosa the attention they deserve. Butterfly attracting plants, cut flower plants, drought tolerant plants, fragrant flowers, hummingbird plants, pollinator plants, medicinal plants, plants that attract birds, tropical looking plants. Whats unique about this plant though is the white woolliness that covers the underleaves, newly formed flower buds and flower stems. Sinningia hectors variegated gloxi, 2017, ir1784, hybridized by hector wong, hi. Sinningia sellovii aka argentine hardy orange gloxinia. Sinningia speciosa was originally introduced into cultivation in great britain in. Sinningia tubiflora aka tubeflowered hardy white gloxinia. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. It can tolerate lower humidity levels, but the leaves will curl up at the ends, so higher humidity will be better for this plant. Learn about sinningia sellovii argentine hardy orange. Sinningia speciosa is a herbaceous, tuberforming perennial native to southeastern brazil, and is one of the 70 species in the genus sinningia gesneriaceae, tribe sinningieae chautems et al. Sinningia speciosa, commonly known as gloxinia plant is a tuberous member of the flowering plant family gesneriaceae.
The sinningia speciosa bears large, belllike flowers throughout summer in purple, red, pink and white. The illustrations show how and when to divide tubers, grow from seed and repot. Sinningia speciosa species or hybrids sinningia speciosa empress mix exhibited by ron myhr featured image photo by julie mavityhudson large photo by dale martens. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa hybrids house plants guru.
Other tuberous gesneriads nautilocalyx lynchii exhibited by eileen mcgrath photos by julie mavityhudson. Summergrowing plants with a tuberous, rounded rhizome. Shoot organogenesis and plant regeneration in sinningia speciosa were improved using ethylene inhibitors. Instructions you must follow to take good care of gloxinia. Under glass, grow in loamless compost in bright filtered or indirect light. Sinningia, brazilian gloxinia, florists gloxinia, violet. Sinningia tubiflora tubeflowered hardy white gloxinia. Sinningia speciosa mixture brilliantly colored trumpetshaped flowers surrounded by large, velvety midgreen leaves. Sinningia leucotricha foliage sinningia guttata flowers sinningia douglasii flowers sinningia speciosa flowers, of course. Flowering time control in ornamental gloxinia sinningia speciosa. Sinningia is a genus of 75 species, most of which are native andor endemic to brazil.
The gloxinias wild progenitor is sinningia speciosa lodd. Intraspecific diversity in sinningia speciosa gesneriaceae. Sinningia speciosa charles lawn mix saintpaulia ancestry. Slowrelease fertilizers are an especially good, care free choice for container plants. Although it has been cultivated for almost 200 years, little is known about the genetic diversity in s. Start indoors in indirect sunlight then transplant outside when the danger of frost has passed. Plants profile for sinningia speciosa brazilian gloxinia. Pdf assessment of in vitro propagation potential for some. Flowering time control in ornamental gloxinia sinningia.
The year 2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the introduction of sinningia speciosa into cultivation. May 09, 2019 originally from the forests of brazil, gloxinias, or florist gloxinias sinningia speciosa, are extremely popular summer flowering house plants. Sinningia bullata tends to grow a bit leggy, so although you can easily grow it on a north window, i would not recommend it. Sinningia bullata is a fun and unique looking plant to have at home.
In particular, do not let spent blossoms drop onto the leaves and lay there. Sinningia speciosa wikispecies, free species directory. Blooms in summer, producing showy, velvetysheened, ruffled bells up to 4 inches wide in a cluster near top of plant. Study of florists gloxinia domestication as an approach. Recent studies on model plants have elucidated that mir159 acts as a negative regulator of floral transition in shortday photoperiods. Study of florists gloxinia domestication as an approach for. Newer hybrid varieties such as sinningia pafuflora have lilac flowers and there are also miniature varieties such as the tiny sinningia pusilla which has tiny lilacpink flowers of less than. Pdf ethylene inhibitors enhance shoot organogenesis of. Can grow as indoor pot plants, but feed and water regularly in the active growing season.
Flowers on the silvery new foliage produced when the tuber first breaks dormancy. Store the pot on its side in a dry place during winter. Gloxinia definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Gloxinia sinningia speciosa, whose attractive peloric flowers influenced the thoughts of darwin, have been. The bestknown species, sinningia speciosa, was originally introduced to cultivation as gloxinia speciosa and is still. Hi all, this is my first time growing gloxinias, so i really dont have experience tips to give. Sinningia speciosa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Extensive phenotypic diversity in the cultivated florists gloxinia.
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